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I am a 32 year old wife and mother who is in her third year of a middle graded education degree, so, if I could go back in time, I would encourage myself to finish college before getting married and having children. I attended one year of college right after high school , but I didn't finish. I was unsure of what I wanted to do. That is such a tough decision for some 18 year olds, and understandably so. Which, everyone has a story, and I certainly had my own reasons and circumstances as well. Alot of the choices I made were contingent upon other things that I simply had no control over. Even though its tough going back to school at my age, I am grateful for the opportunity and I try to focus on the positives instead of the regrets.

I would tell myself that it is an amazing experience and I should not be afraid of new things. There is so much that I did not know about before and the education helped me to find out who I really am and what I really want in my life. I would also tell myself that I should really think about what I want to do with my life, because I went to school for something I found out was not what I really wanted to do. I love art and music, but I also loved to draw so I went to school for that, but now I realize I should have just stuck with what I knew I wanted to do my whole life. Instead of letting my family and others tell me what I should do I would tell myself to follow my heart and no matter what do not let anyone tell me what I should do. Also college is an incredible way of meeting new friends and finding new things that I could love and enjoy doing for the rest of my life. It is a way for me to find myself and my destiny!

I would tell myself to make sure that my environment outside of school was more healthier and secure as well as the environment in school. I would also advise myself to not let my personal life interfere with my academics or influence anything negative towards making decisions academics. Even though I had average study skills, I would advise myself to study harder than I did. I would also advise myself to chose my friends more wisely when it came to my academic acheivements. I also would love to tell myself to not go ahead on any of my assignments in class and to make sure it was all correct. I would tell myself that life is not hard unless you make it and if you put your mind to it , you can do anything that you believe in as long as your heart is in it. And last, but not least, I would advise myself to push my family to be more supportive in my academics. And most importantly, I would tell myself to always go with your first mind, it will say you a lot of trouble.

If I could go back to my senior year of high school, i would tell myself to get involved. Although I'm very involved now, I wasn't my freshman year. I felt like I missed out on a lot of things. Well I actually did. But now college life for me is so fulfilling. I would also tell myself not to get so involved that I couldn't keep up with my school work but just enough so I won't have to sit in my room all day and night. Also so I would tell myself to try new things. Stepping outside of my comfort box really helped me find who I was and what I wanted to be. I also met so many people and got to network with different people. So I would suggest to myself to get involved and to try new things.

While I take everything I have been through as a lesson learned I would especially tell my high school self to ALWAYS stay focused and keep my GPA as high as possible ALWAYS. Stay involved because it increases net-working skills. I would tell myself to continue to do what I have been doing and to stay true to myself. Lastly, I would remind myself to be extremely into my books before partying and to enjoy and learn from EACH experience. Ostacles make you stronger SHANA and PRAY! God makes changes.

Choosing the right college is not always an easy decision. But there are some helpful tools to help you in narrowing down your choice. In order to decide which college best suites your needs and wants, I would suggest paying each college you are interested in or considering a visit. This will allow you to choose whether you like the campus or not. I also can not stress enough how important it is to take advantage of any scholarship opportunity. Paying for college can be quite expensive and free money is always something to take advantage of. Last but not least I would suggest by saying make sure the college you choose is an excellent choice for your major. Attending a school that does not focus on your major is not a wise decision. Last words of advice are: to enjoy your college years and do your best to excell with flying colors. There is going to be plenty of times you don't want to go to class but just keep reminding yourself of the bigger goal that you are trying to achieve.

Wow! I would have so much to say to myself! First and foremost I would tell myself to apply for scholarships. I assumed that my volleyball scholarship would be huge. My assumption was inaccurate. I have never won any scholarships which is why this one means something to me. Another statement that I would tell my high school half is to apply for more schools. I only researched four colleges and now that I have had the opportunity to view other schools, I wish that I would have searched longer. The final words of advice that I would give my younger persona is do NOT attend Albany State University. I love the college life and my classes that are vigorous. However, for some strange reason, I am not comfortable here. I believe that my knowledge could have been expanded somewhere else. But as I stated before, I won't leave. I will stay because, I love my volleyball team and my coach. Coach Skinner is like another father figure to me. I am proud to be a volleyball player for the Albany State University Lady Rams and I will pour my heart out next season with God by my side.

If I could go back in time, for starters, I would tell my high school self to pick the school that would best suit my interests. I would not go to a school simply because my friends went there, or because it was the only one I thought I could get into. Secondly, I would tell myself to investigate the city, the campus itself, make sure I visit, is it somewhere I could see myself being comfortable for however many amount of years I plan to spend there. I would most definately get myself prepared for the work load and the change of pace in college. Where as in high school we have our parents to make us do work, and teachers check homework, and test us on the reading we were supposed to do, college is a lot more vigorous. When your instructed to read, they dont go over it in class, you simply have tests. There are not make up days, extra credit assignments, you just do the work. If I could go back to myself as a senior and just give a little bit of advice, I would have been better prepared for college.

First of all I would inform myself about money management. In high school I was lucky enough to have two parents with great jobs, so shopping every week wasnt a problem. My sophmore year in college my dads illness took a turn and my dad could not work leaving my mom on a single income. I then had to learn to make my own money wich was a 100 work study check twice a month. I found myself spending the money the first day on clothes and eating out. When my dad died in November of 2009 it was then i had a reality check. Now I am actively looking for employment in a recession! Ha! I feel as though if i had gained money management knowledge in High school the transition would have been easier. Next I would tell myself don't procrastinate. Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. Although, my grades are great I stress every semester and breakout because of last minute work I have to complete. These are the most important things I beleive should be learned in high school in order to succeed in college and life.

If i could go back as a high school senior the best advice I would say is to take my time and breath through difficult situations. I found myself in a whole new world on my first day of college, which really made me cry. I felt as if i was a small fish and a huge ocean! I would also say to learn how to manage my time better. This is because I have learned that when you get behind in your work than it is exremely difficult to catch up, and life is much more easier when you stay on top of your game.