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If I could talk to my highschool self again I would tell me to learn to meditate. Learn to meditate, control my emotions, and show those hormones who is boss. I'd tell myself, "You know that guy on the basketball team? Nope. That cute nerd in the corner there? Nope. The martial artist? Nope." I'd tell myself that I have a ridiculously smart and good looking nerd in my future who loves me for who I am. And I'd tell myself that who I am ends up being even nerdier than I am now (during highschool). I manage to double and triple up on the geekness but I also manage to double and triple up on confidence and ability. I'd say, "It won't always feel like this. The friends you will make and the things you will do will lift you up. I would tell me that what you are learning now is setting you up to be who you are, and who you are in the future is a very happy person with so much love. So keep studying. The best is yet to come. Oh, and thank mom and dad regularly.

Kaitlyn, don't sweat the small stuff. Yes, you do have ADD and depression/anxiety, but there are options for help. When it comes to friends, you'll eventually make new ones. You may not be able to go out to parties now while your mom still makes the rules, but when you go to college, you're going to have to be careful. People make mistakes. Don't ever get down about them. Learn from them and move on. When it comes to boys, just chill out and you'll find one someday that you'll fall in love with at first sight. Trust me, I did. Make sure that you do your homework on time and do not procrastinate! Keep applying for scholarships even after your first year of college. You may not feel like a worthy person now, but later you will be worth something to a lot of people.

I would approach myself in a friendly manner and introduce myself, to “Hector.” Let Hector know that I come from the future and explain to him what I know now and what you will have accomplished throughout the years. You will turn out to be a good man whole heartedly, who loves his friends and family. That you have become pretty successful as a 15+ year Active Duty Airman in the United States Air Force and to not worry about the little things in life. You will marry a beautiful and wonderful person that you will meet at your first duty location. I would advise myself to really think about what your Wrestling coach said to you about joining the elite Pararescue team and make a difference in the world and for your fellow teammates. To score higher in the Asvab and potentially get the job you really wanted in the Air Force. Finally, have myself sit down and to take me seriously on this next advice, “take one class a semester!” This would make you be a better person, smarter and competitive with promotions in the Armed Forces.

I would say GO, GO, GO to college. Adult life can wait.

My first semester at college was a complete failure. I spent too much time with my girlfriend and at work and not enough time in class. Going back I would tell myself that I would have a lot of learning experiences coming my way real soon, not all of them would come from a classroom. I would tell myself that that muscle car I wanted would only get me in trouble. I would tell myself that that blonde I liked would only get me in more trouble. I would remind myself that school was more important than work and make sure I knew not to try to work full time and go to school full time. I would tell myself that going to all those parties would teach me a lot of things the hard way. I would make sure that I knew how important education was and try to get myself to go to class and learns things the easy way. Maybe then I could learn who I was without having to find out who I was not first.

Don't screw around. Just get right back to to school, dont take a break, and just get it done with. You don't want to feel like you are left behind from the people you may know. Most importantly, Only chance for your mom to see you graduate is if you go right to college, not taking couple years off.

If I could go back to when I was a senior in highschool I would tell myself to find a school that fits me and not just a school that offers a scholarship. Had I done this, I could have gone to a school where being in band was a more prominent part of my school career. I would also tell myself to just finish the four years and get the degree and not to change my major. Biology was what I wanted I just didn't take the time and dedicate myself to making that a reality. Creating a homework schedule would have also been benificial to me. I just did homework where ever it fit in instead of making it a priority and setting aside time for it. Getting more involved in student activities and making more friends would have been another peice of advice i would have offered to myself. And last but not least I would have told myself to live on campus. That is an important part of being involved in your school and exploring every opportunity available to you and it also makes you feel like you are a part of something.

Take your time figure out what major you see yourself doing your entire life. Also how flexible is that particular major? Make sure you complete something that you would to do.

If i were to go back to being a high school senior i would tell my self to slow down and enjoy this last year of high school. I remember my parents telling me once you are out of school time will fly by. My parents were correct. As a senior i was ready to get out of high school and get on my own. Knowing what i know now I would have slowed down and enjoyed my senior year and also tried harder to obtain scholarhsips and worked a little harder to get better grades. I have learned that in college that good grades are important, not only for scholarships but to yourself as a acknowledgement of achievement. I actually made the dean's list while attending metro which i was very proud of and will continue to strive to do my best that i know i am capable of. I would also tell myself that you made good choices in high school and that i hope I continue making the good choices that are best for me. Lastly i would say again - ENJOY your life at this moment and time as life does go by so fast.

I have definitely had a wakeup call transitioning from high school to college but it has been a positive one. I look back onto my high school career and see a whole new perspective. One piece of advice I wish I knew in high school was that crazy school counselor actually knows what she is talking about! Well that is once you get past her opening random stories. I really took my counselor and the school resources for granite. I would also want to become more prioritized. I wished that rather than worrying about my social status or what I was going to wear the next day I would have spent more time networking. I have learned that without connections it is really hard to get a foot in the door or go anywhere. I would also share that the only regrets that I have had are ones that I didn’t do. For example, learning another language or taking extra electives that sparked my interest. Lastly don’t be afraid to take a different approach and start an essay or project over if it is not going anywhere because it will reflect on your grades.

I would tell my high school self don't wait to go to school. I have decided to go back to school because I cannot obtain the job I want without a degree. Going to school while working, being a mom and a wife is way harder than it would have been if I had went right after high school. Life is full of oppertunites take them while you can while life is not so complicated.

The advice I would give my self would be to turn things in on time. I would tell myself to study hard for a test and not cram like I did in high school because you don't get good grades if you do that. I would tell myself to keep trying and not give up. I would also tell myselft to apply for more scholarships so I have enough money to go to college and not go into debt. I would also tell myself to take my time and take things one at time. Use Bellevue's writing center and tutoring center more. I would also tell myself to lose the shyness and be involved more and help out. I would tell myself to keep encouraging myself and be the first my family to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree. I would tell myself to be a good role model for my younger siblings and show them that it is possible to be someone and get a Degree. I would encourage myselft and tell myself to keep going even when things get hard.

As a high school senior in 1972 I believed that a career in retail was a good chooice that did not require a college degree. While I was able to support and raise a family, a degree would have taken me much farther in my field and would have secured a higher standard of living instead of stuggeling for the little things in life. Although I did enter college when I graduated, it was to gain a deferment from the Vietnam War. My college carrer only lasted one semester as I learned that a person needs to do something because they relly want to, and not to avoid something else. It was a lessen that I carried with me my whole life. Taking a job because it did not require a degree and entering college to avoid war were both poor reasons for the choices that I made. I would now encourage my younger self to to make desisions based on what is in the heart. A college education is priceless and will serve you your whole life.

Well I am in my forties and when I was a senior I told myself that an Associates Degree would be enough and for part of my career life so far it has been ok. But the present job I have it seems to get brought up all of the time that I do not have a 4 year degree. So I wish I could have told myself back then to get as much education as possible, because life can get in the way of obtaining some things in life. It's funny and strange now to think that I am going back to college and I have two kids in college as well. And that we all hope to graduate about the same time. I'm sure the next graduation party will be something I never forget.

Please don't ever change who you are for someone else, or for who you think someone else would want you to be. You ask; "What if I fall?" My response now is "Oh darling, but what if you fly?" You are worth so much more than you even think you are capable of. And If you could see yourself now, I know you would have that confidence that you lack now. Please remember who you are and what it feels like to be a kid. Please hold on to the memories and cherish the little things, because everything you have now will one day be gone. Remember the freedom and fireflies in the air on sunmer nights. Remember what it's like to create new experiences. When was the last time you did something for the first time? And please, most of all, hug your family one last time. Keep them close. Cherish what you have now. It sounds so cliche but if I could send this back in time, I would in a heartbeat. You are worth more than you know. Please love deeply. Stay strong, sweetheart. God has awesome plans for you if you just hold on.

If you're not completely sure on what you want to be when you grow up. Then don;t go to college but I would highly suggest that in 5 to 10 years you check on what's available in the feilds of your interest. Then go to a college of your choice and acheive your dream. Don't let anyone stop because of your age. Anyone at any age can always learn something new.

If I was able to speak to myself in the past, I would say that, programing is not difficult and the concept is very simple if you go to the computer labs and apply yourself. Focus on simple, small achievable goals and you will be a great coder

The advice I would give myself would have been to continues my higher education right after I graduated from high school in 1982. In my opinion, I did not do to bad for myself with a practical nursing diploma from a technical college in 1984 and a 16 years career in the Air Force as an Areomedical Technician until 2002. I am thankful to God that I was able to return to higher education to obtain my associate degree in 2013 during the time my two children were college students also. Hopfully in my fifty's, I can obtain my bachelor degree in health care management. So the only advice would have been to obtain my degree in my early years and not my later years.

I would tell my high school self to not give up, keep pushing and work harder. I wasn’t positive with what I wanted to do in life; I had a thought of becoming a Physical Therapist but didn’t want to keep up with school to get there. School is important and college is more expensive than high school do don’t go unless you are committed! Don’t procrastinate, save your money, study more, apply for scholarships, and ask for help if you need it!

I would say to follow your dreams and what you have a passion for in life. FInd classses that will relate to a career that will make you happy to go to work everyday and not one that is all about the money. Trust your insticts and perform at the best of your abilities in everything.