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Don't go into college thinking it's just some big party like what your cousins did. Focus harder and don't pinpoint exactly what you want your career to be just yet. Pick something broader in the meantime until you're positive with what you want. Find an online scchool like Colorado Tech, because we both know you learn better on your own. You're too smart to just sit at home, get your degree. A Master's degree won't learn itself, you have to work for it and show the world what you can do. There may be a few hiccups along the way, bad situations that even though they hurt, you still wouldn't change them. Those hiccups will help you and show you that this is possible and that college in this economy is more important now than it ever was before.

I would say that transition can be very difficult. You should not load yourself down with all hard classes the first semester n college. Take a fun class or two. It will give you elective credits and some down time to enjoy classes. Give yourself a time to adjust before taking a semester of core classes. While studying is very important don’t overwork yourself. It is very important to remember stay in touch with your family and friends back home but also make new friends. Remember to pack your favorite snacks in case you cannot find them around campus. Your favorite pictures and bear will help you when you start feeling homesick so don’t leave them behind. Schedule, schedule, schedule buy a student planner. Write due dates down. Never leave things until the last night it is too stressful. Above all remember this is a new and exciting chapter in your life. Take it one day at a time and remember there are many people there to help you to succeed. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and use study partners and groups if you have to. Good luck I know you will do great.

My advice to myself If I could go back to school as a senior is to continue to make goals and you will achieve them. After high school the transition to college can be easy because of your hard work in high school. College is similar because you have assignments that have dealines. If you can graduate high school then you can also graduate college.

I would tell myself to not attend an online university for my undergraduate degree. The Pell grants are not enough to cover the cost of the undergraduate degree when going to school online. So attend a local community college and let the Pell grants cover the cost of the degree. Wait to use the student loans for your graduate degree when Pell grants are no longer available. You will find yourself in more debt then you can handle paying back if you use loans for your undergraduate degree at an expensive online school. This can create a hardship when you find yourself married with three kids and trying to complete your graduate studies and you are almost maxed on your lifetime borrowing amount in Stafford loans.

I would not doubt myself. I would have built up more esteem, so that I would realize this was attainable for me. I would have gone either directly from highschool, or soon after that. Also at the time I graduated (1965) the basic grant system was not into effect yet, and my parents just couldn't afford it.

The advice I would give to myself as a high school senior giving what I know now about college life and making the transition, is I would tell myself to attend college immediately after high school. At that time, I did not think I would ever go to college and my main goal at that time was to be a mom and start a family. Which I did, since I have been married for 25 years and four daughters. I am forty-four years old and have approimately a year and half until I earn a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I would also tell my high school senior self not to talk negatively to myself and to not doubt my intelligence. I had a rough childhood and I believe that is why I doubted my intelligence in the first place. However, I am very intelligent and I would remind myself that I am survivor!

You know that dream you had in highschool? To go to college, to make something of yourself? Don't attend CTU, it will be the worst decision of your life. If you want to attend college, start now, apply for scholorships, grants, and on campus colleges, don't wait till you graduate. If you want to lead a good life and not worry about your future, start now. Focus on your grades, social relationships, don't let your freindships die like you did, keep in shape and study hard, practice math and stay away from doing what you did to mess up your future so badly. When you are about to do something stupid, remember that it will impact your future and your childrens future and anyone who has anything to do with you. Ultimately, if you're going to be going to college, do your research and find the best one! Work on improving your grades now so that you will be eligible for more scholorships and grants so you can get a free ride and really make a difference in the world. Start volenteering, don't wait till you're 20, start giving back to your community now.

Basically, I would work as hard as I can to get a good GPA and SAT score. Transition from high school to university is tough and needs a lot of work and being more organized. I would have tried to improve my GPA in high school to go to a good school directly instead of going to a community college then transferring, which is what I am doing right now. Luckily I got accepted at Penn State Erie and will start to attend there in the fall of 2014. I would really appreciate a scholarship because frankly it will be really hard for me to cover the tuition fees each semester.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would pull her aside and tell her all about the world. I would tell her how she is going to have some tough times ahead but those tough times will shape her and evolve her self-awareness. I would tell her that she is going to start and stop college many times and go through several different jobs until she finally finds herself as a medical assistant. I will tell her that while she likes this job, she will soon realize that it is not what calls to her, I will tell her that at this point in her life she needs to look at computer programming. I will tell her all of the hardships that she has struggled through has not been in vain and that those hardships were shaping her character and given her the dedication that she will need to succeed in obtaining her college degree. I will tell her that she will be the first in her family to do this and to hold her head high, keep her heart protected and dry her tears and keep her faith.

Looking back on my life now I would have to say my biggest mistake was getting a job right after high school and not continuing my education. Going back to school 10 years after graduating has been a great experience to me and is giving me a chance to earn a professional degree to help myself grown personally and professionally. I can only imagine where I would be now, if I had continued my education earlier in life. Also going to an online class was a little difficult at first, but with work and personal life a brick and mortar college was out of the question. I would have liked to gone to a traditional school immediately after graduating school, mainly to have the experiences of physical classmates. Also I would have to tell myself to study more in math class and less messing around, and maybe a few stocks to invest in wouldn’t hurt…

The biggest thing I would tell someone going to college is being very aware of the financial aid limits allowed for school. I was niave to this and I am now facing the dilemma of not finishing my degree due to meeting my financial aid limit. I wish I had been more aware. I also feel that the financial aid department should of been more willing to inform me that I was meeting my limit so that I could start applying for scholarships much sooner.

As much as I have gotten out of my formal education, my advice to myself would be that life is going to be rocky and scary but I will come out ahead and have five beautiful children along the way! I admit that my life would have been much easier had I pursued a college education right after high school but I wouldn't have my children because I would have chosen a different path and I wouldn't trade them for the world! I have attended college with three of my five children and that has made the experience so much more gratifying than if I had just gone alone.

Hey kid! Look at you. You're smart. You volunteer. You perform, and you effortlessly get great grades in all your classes. I have something to tell you. It's not going to be so easy anymore. You need to cut back on all the extra curricular activities and learn how to STUDY. Those Early College courses were nothing as you took them only one or two at a time. Imagine how much time it's going to take to Ace those things taking 6 at a time? Imagine that many classes, and having to go through them in half the time too. It really is twice as hard. Now let me warn you about college boys. Not all of them want to get perfect grades like you do. You are cute, and they are going to want to take you out. You will enjoy the attention and the company; but watch out. Your grades will suffer too if you split your focus. So stay focused. Learn how to study. Get on-line and apply to as many scholarships as you can. Save your money. I will see you in the future as a successful Bachelor Degree holding Nurse.

I would have given myself the advice to go to a 4 year Christian or Catholic school and don't wait! It is so hard to be 40 and go back to school. There are funding concerns, time concerns, etc. that I did not have back in the day.

Take school for real! It is no joke, even though it may seem like it as a HS senior. A good HS education is what leads a person to a more successful future, in school and life in general. Hanging out with the cool group might seem right at the time, but those 'friends' are not your buds that will lead to a more successful future. The lame, nerdy people are the kinda people that will one day be your bosses or CEOs because they know what it takes, and they are doing it, even though it don't seem cool at all. All together, take school for real, visit the libraries, use the internet to research interesting topics in life, work together to finish assignments, and get involved with an extracurricular activity, whether it is band, the choir, basketball, football, baseball, whatever. That extra curricular activity will help you keep your head straight and focused on your schoolwork, and the future in general.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school to talk to myself, I would definetly say "the harder you work now the better off you are. Slacking is not allowed expecially with such a fast passed program that is held at CTU. Just take one step at a time and take every new wonderful experince with a whole hearted welcoming it'll make things easier on you." I say these things to myself now only because highschool was a wonderful oportunity that i as many took for advantage, but I am glad i did.

I would tell myself to relax and be happy because I will like college a lot more than high school . I would give myself many different tips. One of my tips would be to always log in the your current college's website and check your e-mail everyday! Another tip I would give myself is, always talk to an advisor and tell them everything you are concerned about. The last tip I would give myself is, always do exactly what your instructor tells you to do. In college, the amount of work you put in and how you do the work is very depenedent on the certain individual. It becomes easy to not do certain assignments because you are not required to do them because they are just reccomended. The only way I can succedd in a class is if I do everything the instructor assigns. The last thing I would tell myself is to be excited because you are going to love what you learn in college and how you are taught it.

Young Nathan sits at the steps of A.C. Davis High when older Nathan appears next to him smiling and says, "Do exactly what you are going to do. You are going to make some mistakes and you are going to regret alot of them right away. Some of your mistakes you won't regret until later. But every mistake you make will make you a stronger and smarter man. So go be young and foolish. Just please remeber that you are going to have to live in your body for a long time." Older Nathan turns away from young Nathan and starts to walk away, he hasitates. "One more thing, Be really careful choosing your tattoos," he says with a smirk over is shoulder and walks back into the present.

I would tell myshelf to wait on getting married and having kids, and not not to wait so long to go to college. You miss out on a lot of what college is all about. Thank you

Derek, I’m you from the future. I not allowed to talk to myself from other time periods. I’m just going to give you a brief heads up about the college life and leave. This is the perfect way for you to get a crash course of independence and responsibility. Always remember, work now and play later. Always stay alert of assignment due dates and financial aid deadlines. Explore your career goals early. If there's a different degree you want to pursue you can change your major at anytime. I encourage you to study abroad. Get in good and participate in internships with companies related to your career goals. Keep open communications with your professors and academic advisor so you stay updated on your academic status. Now, let’s talk about the “play”. Join social clubs that you’re interested in and explore the different recreational centers. Go to the different social events. Go out of your comfort zone to make friends with people outside of your culture, religion, ethnicity, and social background. This allows you to discover new interests and hobbies you would have never known. Remember, the more people you know, the stronger your social network.