<p>I am currently a senior in high school. It's nearing the time of graduation and selecting the university I will attend. I just want you all to know (although I'm sure most of you do already) that time flies. It's sad how I've spent my entire high school years, and childhood at that, wishing for the day I graduate to come. Yet, as the time nears, it's the one day that I don't want to come because it saddens me to think of leaving my life right now and entering a new one. There are so many aspects that are exciting about university life which I will enter in the months to come, but also many that sadden me. </p>
<p>From what I've experienced, remember to try your best in high school. I've done so many things that are stupid and that I regret. I wish for one that I could have tried harder in my earlier years of high school. The anxiety and worry from waiting to hear from universities is like none other you will ever experience until you reach this point in your lives (I'm sure those who have gone through it will all agree). Just remember, keep trying hard. Try your best so that you won't have to regret in the future. I wish I could say that I live my life with no regrets, but it's just not true. I regret not doing better. There's nothing I can do about it now. I always tell my younger siblings to try hard because now that university decisions are coming along, it's really all becoming clear what's important now.</p>
<p>If I had tried just a little bit harder in terms of grades and schoolwork, I would be in range for many of my top priority schools. They may even be safeties for me. However, because of slacking off and messing around, they are now slight reaches. It's going to take luck for me to get in now, and the university admissions process is not a process you want to bank on luck. </p>
<p>Try hard high school students, or even younger, who still have time. Try hard so you won't feel the way I feel now. Just a warning to all of you, and a big heads up. I wish all of you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Also, don't be too much into academics. Enjoy life! Do something crazy! If you don't get into your dream college don't worry. You could always transfer.</p>
<p>Yeah. As sciencenerd said. Of course, always have fun. But, not too much that it endangers your grades. I've had a lot of fun in high school but it's also possible to have fun and try hard when you do get the time to work.</p>
<p>thank you for your advice.
luckily, I had a senior friend when I was younger who told me more or less the same thing-he had missed out on a FULL scholarship because his overall GPA was like .5% less than 90...he hadn't tried at all in freshman year and had gotten something in the 70's that had messed him up.</p>
<p>Protege: That was an excellent post. I visit this website often and I always hear about GPA/SAT/ACT and how to achieve those numbers. But that was one of the few posts I read that truly encourages high schoolers who still have time to make changes.</p>
<p>Just the fact that you would take the time to write something like that to benefit others should earn you acceptance to whatever college you apply.</p>
<p>z7xfla: I was rejected from Berkeley just recently. The only schools I have left to hear from is my first choice now. I've gotten into some pretty good schools. I'd say my extra curricular involvements really paid off in helping me gain admissions into some great universities. </p>
<p>To everyone else: No problem guys :) I just don't to see such potential go to waste and turn into regret 2 or three years from now.</p>
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<p>Just wait until you do grad school applications!</p>
<p>It made undergrad applications like waiting for the pizza man to see if they hadn't screwed up my order.</p>
<p>wow. that was a nice post, but.....i want to go to college now and just get this over with. i'll keep in mind to work hard....even AP Exam is a month away (nooooo!!!)</p>