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If i could give myself any advice as a high school senior i would say: Dear Riley, Seriously, stop stressing so much. This is such an exciting time in your life, learn to enjoy it because everything else is going to fall into place. Lighten up, learn to lean on those around you, they only want to help and don't worry about working so hard, you will be able to buy a newer car with the money you have saved, and you will be very broke after you do but it will be much better than driving the screaming metal death trap that you did before. Also, take the time to apply for more scholarships, school is VERY expensive. Smile more, it will be a tough summer trying to prepare and adjust for the upcoming year but you will survive it, I promise.

I would tell myself that it is O.K. to be nervous, and that I will, no matter what, enjoy what I am doing. I would also mention to myself to try harder to find a job so I could have started saving money for loans.

go foward and pursuit your dreams

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I would never miss that opportunity. I would tell myself that it is perfectly okay to not know what I want to do just yet, and not stress too much over it. I would tell myself that college is a great time and a wonderful opportunity. I would tell myself that college will be so different than you would expect, and so many opportunities will come to you. I would tell myself to keep my head up, and keep motivated for you have a long road ahead, but it will be a beautiful journey with exciting changes.

The best advice I could give myself, back as a high school senior, is simply to take advantage of everything that you can. Every organization, club, sports team, take advantage of it. Also, get those grades up. Do the best you can, not just so you can graduate, so you can get into a good well respected college. Be careful with your money too, save as much as you can. And remember, time is limited. Once it goes by, you cannot get it back, which is why you have to take advantage of every opptornity you can get. Formulate a plan, and stick to it, and make sure this plan is realistic, and set a path to reach your goals. Also, when you get back from all that military training, do not waste any time. Begin immeditally applying to colleges, and do not get stuck working a job with little room for growth. Just remember, time not utalized is time lost, and you can never get it back. Keep pushing for your goals, be smart with your money, and keep your grades up.

Study what you want to, not what your parents would like you to study, it will only put you and your family through undesired debt and a lot of wasted time.

If I could go back in 2009 and talk to Jho, I would have said to drop Music Theory immediately as an elective regardless of what Mommy and Daddy said or thought. I would have told Jho to speak up and make your voice known. Even though I applied for home Ec and had to forceable drop that class because my voice nor opinion didn't mattered. I would have made stressed it and made it imparative to both parents that I do have a bright and successful future in the Food Industry. Though I never got to fully express my talents in the kitchen because of restrictions. I would have told Jho to go in faith to prepare a delicious dinner in the kitchen and surprise everyone. Regardless of the punishment for preparing dinner DO IT! Convince them, let them believe in the future you aspire and have them support you instead of pushing you over on the side. Now, if that did not work and they still did not believe, emancipate yourself immediately and start pursuing your college degree without their help instead of waiting four years and finally having the courage to do it.

Looking back to my senior year of high school, I would have told myself to relax and have fun. I feel as if seniors in high school anticipate, rather than participate. Instead of worrying about the unknown, students should live in the moment and embrace every oppertunity that passes by. These moments are the stepping stones to the future you have always dreamed of. There will be days when you feel defeated and lost, but you must stay determined and remember that every day is a new beginning. Most importantly, you are not alone. Everyone around you is feeling a different mix of emotions, and it is up to you to find the person you can connect and find comfort with. This person, or group of people, will be your anchor for this segement of your life. Enjoy your independence, have fun, and become the person you want to be.

The advice i would give myself is that i really should have tried harder to make better grades to increase my gpa. Even though i had a 3.8 i would have loved to get higher to increase my rank in my class. I would have also applied to alot more scholarships then instead of now.

I believe I would tell myself to have the courage to keep my self motivated always, and to never let others opinions bring you down. Hold your head high and do not be discouraged if you are the youngest, going to college a year early may seem like a struggle now but in the future that is a major achievement. You can not accept no for an answer if you are determined push forward always, especially if it will be benefitial to your industry experience and resume in the future. Be aware of your surroundings not all people are as nice as they may seem, you need to always be payign attention to who your friends are and if they are making decisions that you think are okay for you. People change, do not be upset if one friend is not around any more you will find many for friends and jealousy is a virtue that they need to grow out of, which luckily we realized early on, Goodluck and never let someone ruin your hopes and dreams you have potential so let it grow.

Charley I know we think we know alot, if there is some advice I can give you it is to put those hours in studying for exams. Make sure you do homework and write papers as soon as you can to prevent cramming leading to lower grades. Do not take this education for granted you have one shot and you need to stay focus and out perform those around you. You will make plenty of friends along the way and have some fun but do not stray from the path and always be planning ahead and stay organized.

Get yourself out there! Be more adventurous in getting a job. Knowing which field I wanted to be in and knowing that it is a field that surrounds us all, should have fueled me to get a job that would give me more valuable experience within the industry. The restaurant industry is all around us, as are bakeries. I easily could have used that to get a job where I would have had more hands-on experience cooking or baking, instead of working behind the counter in a very basic food-court job and merely frosting cupcakes. Also, to keep in touch with my high school teachers beyond my first year of college. I loved a lot of my high school teachers and valued their help and opinions. Unfortunately, after my freshman year of college, I seemed to move on completely and forget about them. I wish I had kept in more contact with those that had really helped me, because those are valuable references for character and personality with much more time in the relationship than those that I will have formed at college, despite that they are industry professionals. Lastly, don't be so worried and anxious.

If I could go back in time to my high school self, knowing what I know now, I would tell myself to do more community service. Here at Johnson & Wales University, I have joined a sorority Delta Phi Epsilon, and we are always helping to give back to the community. Now that I have been a part of it, I realize how rewarding it is to help people who have less than me. In high school I had many opportunities to do community service, and I didn’t always take them. I believe that if I would have done more community service in high school, I would have had more opportunities to get money for college through scholarships. Another thing I would tell my high school self would be, to get more involved. In high school I was on the basketball team, but when the season was over I didn’t really do things around school. Now I would tell myself to go run for Class President or join the National Honor Society. Something with a leadership role, because I know I was capable of doing it, I was just too lazy to do it back then.

Looking back on my education, experiences, troubles, successess, social life and more, I would give myself the most advice on education. Before I came to Johnson & Wales I had a strong passion for baking and pastry arts in the culinary arts field but I never really knew where the major would take me. After completing my Associates degree and studying abroad at a French pastry school, I never would have thought that I would change majors. I found my love in the culinary industry and in dietetics. I think that it is important to research something that you are really passionate about before going to college in order to save money and really take advantage of the education you are given when you get there. Starting out as a commuter saved me a lot of money and I would advise to start saving for loans as soon as college begins to avoid finance troubles like my current situation. I would also tell myself that a social life isnt just created from living on campus and partying. A social life is created from friends that want to have a great time with you and appreciate who you are.

As a college student, I have learned quite a bit about making friends, learning new things, studying hard, and pushing myself to the limit. As a high school student, these were things that I knew that I would encounter in the future. However, the main thing I did not expect to encounter was a change of heart. I have changed my major three times thus far, and if I had known to follow my heart, I would not have had to change majors so many times. If I could give advice to high school students, it would be this: follow your heart and pursue your dreams, no matter the cost. Life is too short to learn to do something you are not passionate about. Find something that you are passionate about - truly passionate - and pursue that passion with an undying desire to become what you want to become. Never quit. My favorite quote is by Confucius and it reminds me everyday that I can do anything, no matter how long it takes me, "It does not matter how slow you go, so long as you do not stop." The best advice I could give is to never give up.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior I would have told myself to save more money! It is really hard trying to pay for student loans and currently I am working two jobs to get myself through college as well as being a full time student. It is really stressful to work so much and be a full time student because I feel as though I have to work that much harder to keep my grades and GPA high so that I can get as much scholarship money as possible to help fund my education. I also would have told myself to get some more retail experience, it is so important to have experience in the field that you want to go into because it helps you get a job. Lastly, I wouldve told myself to not fear success, always put yourself out there and take a chance on reaching for your dreams no matter how far fetched they may seem to you at the time. Being turned away is part of life but the juice is always worth the squeeze, so take the chance.

My advice to my high school self would be to get involved on campus right away. I was hesitant to get involved on campus because I was a commuter. I felt that I couldn't make connections with people who lived on campus; I was wrong. In the middle of last year, my freshman year, I learned that all I needed to do was be myself and do what I loved instead of being shy. As I became involved, the more I made friends and learned things about myself. The friends you make in college are the ones you will have for a long time after. Getting involved is great, but schoolwork is always number one. By doing study or homework groups you hang out with fun people and get work done to keep your GPA up. That would be the best advice I could give to my high school self- get involved, be yourself, and keep your grades up!

If I were able to go back in time and tell my high school senior self what I know now, I would simply say; no matter how hard it gets, don't forget to smile, there's always tomorrow. I have gone through a couple rough patches before attending college and also in the beginning. Adjusting to this new life was difficult for me, especially since I was so close to my family and friends from back home. Starting this new life, being surrounded by a million different places in a town that you are not familiar with isn't easy. The main thing that got me through my rough days was smiling and reminding myself that there is always tomorrow and that everything changes. I had no idea that I would be where I am now. I couldn't be happier with the decision I have made and the friends I have chosen. I would remind my high school senior self that struggles do not stay, they get replaced with good times.

There are three things that i would go back and tell myself if I could;they include ignoring the people that make fun of me, to sign up for more clubs, and to have more me time. I was made fun of in high school because i have a shaking disorder called Dystonia,which is asscoiated with parkinsons. In high school people used to start rumors that i was on drugs because of the amount of shaking i did and the way i talked. The next advice i would give myself is to sign up for more clubs because i am more social than i used to be in high school, and i think communciation is a key part of being a successful. The last thing i would tell myself is that there is more to make more time for me. I would do this because now i believe that there has to be a balance in helping others and time for yourself.

Everything you do in college will reflect towards your dream job or goal you have in life; so take it seriously and don't slack off.