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I have always thought about going back in time and doing things different in high school. My high school was very small. Everyone knew each other. Students and I got away with a lot during our senior year. We really did not have a lot of responsibilites. If I could go back and change things in high school I would. I would change the amount of time I put into to school and my social life as a senior. Grades are so important. Athletics in high school were so competitive but if I stayed in them I would probably be a compeltly different person today. The high school I grew up in was all about sports and names, very poliitcal. It would be great to go back and do some things differently. I am not sayting that I am not happy today, no not at all, I am extremely happy at how far I have come to reach my goals of becoming a Elementary teacher. I would just do something differently if I were given the chance. I have learned so much after graduating high school that has helped me out a lot today. I can not complain.

If I could go back in time, and tell myself anything, I would tell me, your going to make mistakes, your going to be put down, but you know who you are, and you know what you are about. At the end of the day, the only person you have to look in the eye is yourself, so be true to who you are, and do what you have to do to get what you want out of life. It only happens once, live it to your fullest.

The advice I would give myself is go to school now as a graduating senior. Do not take off a year to work or to "have fun". I would tell myself to get this part of my life done because later in life your going to have a beautiful family that needs you to be successful and needs mommy to work, not just papi. That college needs your undivided attention to go above and beyond just like your children will later in life. Set aside any financial worries you have about college because the college will help you to receive financial help. Maria, you can do this because later in life when you have a family and a job you really care about that house that you and your family pray for will be yours. It is a small sacrifice of time to go to school when you are single but it is so rewarding to feel like you are working toward something so young in life and an even greater feeling when you accomplish it. Later in life when you do have a family it is a very big sacrifice that your family gives so that you may succeed.

I would have to tell myself that college is an optainable goal. I would explain that I can afford to go to school even though my mom stole the money that was saved for me to go to college by applying for financial aid, scholarships, and going to a community college for the first two years. I would convience myself that the debt of student loans will be worth it when I get a degree. I would also inform myself that my body is not as indistructible as I once thought, hence doing physical labor will not be a lifelong choice and that it is not financially rewarding. Therefore, I would say that if I want to be able to support my family, be able to work, and be proud of my career, I would need to further my education. I would have to convience myself that college is not as scary a transition as one would think and that no matter the financial situation I was in, I could go to school and obtain a degree. I would explain that college does require a lot of dedication and study time, but that it can be fun as well.

I would tell myself to hurry up and go straight out of high school. It feels great to be on my way to a career, and my last few years would have been better spent in school. It also would have made things easier to go to college sooner; I would not have forgotten so much of the material I learned in high school in the meantime.

I went to Estes Park High School. We didnt have as many opportunities as other larger high schools did. I think one year they offered classes down at Front Range Community College. I would tell myself it would be a good idea to take a few of those classes, because I could be a littler further ahead. Also, I took a year off from when i graduated to when i attended college. i would tell myself that this is a wonderful thing to do. I would tell myself to give me the time to grow a little bit more, and figure out what i wanted to do before i waste the time and money on classes that wont benifit me!

I would tell myself to focus more on renewable and green technology as it relates to energy and our natural resources.