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If I could go back to my senior year I would become more involved in my school. I would join as many organizations as possible, go on as many trips as I could, go to every sports event, and I would live it up as much as I could while I still had the free time. Now that I'm a full time college student I'm always busy. The grown up stage has taken full effect. I work, go to class, do homework, sleep and repeat. Sometimes I can even go all day without remembering to eat because I'm so busy. I miss the free time I once had. While I was in high school, everyone was worried about the latest drama and who's talking about who. If I could go back I would tell myself that these people and the drama that I'm worried about now won't matter a year from now, so have fun while you still can. Too soon you'll be looking back on your high school years and realize they were some of the best and most important years of your life.

Go with your strengths, and you will be fine.

To 17 year old Bo, Within your heart , there is already a passion tugging at you; pulling you towards a profession where you will make a difference. Yes, there are many distractions and paths that look attractive, but they will never lead you to longterm happiness. Bo, Don't go that direction! In order to be truly "successful", you must be who you really are; pursue what you are truly passionate about. You need to follow the dream God placed in your heart. As a boy who always challenged the physical limits of what was reasonable or safe (like riding a cocker spaniel through the dining room at age 5), you often found yourself in the doctor's office. Each time you were excited by the surroundings; in awe about things like: how to read the X-ray, how the nurse was able to gather a blood pressure reading, why you needed an IV, etc. You will have to work hard; putting yourself through college by working two jobs. But it will be worth it! Caring for patients that are injured or sick is exactly what you need to be doing! This is what God intended you to do, Bo.

There are many things that I would tell my self but I will start with the most important thing, that i failed to pay attention to while I was in school. I would tell myself that I need manage my time wisely. I would also tell myself to get on top of things. Just as i did with my work I applied to college late and I was put behind a whole semester. I woud make sure that I stressed to myself that time is something that you cant get back and everyone is not waiting on us. I will make sure I applied for more scholarships. Money is not easy to get you have to work for the money that is given to yoou for college because no one likes to waste their money. This is a very key factor in college because if can not prove that you deserve to be there, YOU WONT. I would tell myself that OUR future is important and if YOU want to become what WE want to be then follow yourself and dont follow someone that doesnt know anything about your future.

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to plan more effectively for my future. After completing my freshman year in college, I’ve learned that college can be challenging, and I wish I’d been more prepared for college life on a financial and personal level. I would emphasize the importance of financial planning for college. I had to get two loans to pay for my second semester in college, and I wish I’d been more financially prepared for college. I would advise myself to apply and search for more scholarships, save money, etc. I would also tell myself to work on my communication and social skills. I was voted “Most Bashful” for my senior superlative. Now that I’m in a leadership position for an organization I’m in, I realize the importance of having these skills and wish I’d worked on them more while I was in high school. Finally, I’d tell myself to remember to just enjoy senior year because although college is rewarding, but also stressful.

Don't trust a test to tell you what kind of math course to go into. The teachers will range from utterly apathetic to entirely concerned with your success. Trust your advisor but think about your own capabilies before signing up for courses.

When you leave High School, you're going to be convinced that waiting for college is a good idea. 11 years later you will be a college freshman at 29, this is not a situation you want to be in, all of your friends have since graduated college as you wasted time. You need to go straight into colleged and give much more effort than you did in HS. Going to colleged and sticking to it is one of the most important decisions you can make.

Lauren! Take your eyes off that T.V. screen and start studying for the ACT. It is your freshmen year in high school. This is where it counts. College will not pay for itself. All this free time girl, you need to go ahead and apply for scholarships too while you are at it. You already have the grades but you are lacking in awareness. No one is going to tell you any of this because they cannot live your life. Use that wonderful brain of yours for more than just memorizing the answers to some test you are never going to remember taking when you step foot into the real world! So get up off your butt and work harder. Remember 'on time is late and early is on time.'

I would advise myself to work on my time management skills because they are critical to success in college. I would also advise myself to learn how to study, because even though high school was not hard and I didn't have to study, learning how to study in high school would have made my transition to college level work much easier.

Don't give up or let anything get in your way, keep pushing forward!!! Stay focused and maintain balance.