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If I could go back and give my self advice, I would tell myself to focus more. I would say that my biggest distraction will not be parties, or being involved in over 7 organizations. It won?t be working, or not having good study habits. Nor will it be not doing my work or not going to class and it won?t be that I don?t go to get extra help. It would be that I focused on obstacles like my mom being on drugs and leaving me when I was 7. It will be thinking about how my dad has been in jail since I was 6 and how I don?t have any help from a parent. Thinking about how I don?t have a car and sometimes food to eat. Or even the lack of money to buy everyday items; that people take for granted. I would tell myself not to focus on what I don?t have and to focus on working harder so that I can get what I need. I would keep my eyes on the goal and off the obstacles.

If I could go back to high school and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to do my best throughout my high school years. I would tell myself about how important it is to study for tests and quizzes in class. Other things I would tell myself would be to be prepared for a different type of teaching and different structure in class. Professors in college are not like high school teachers, they will not be on your back about making sure that you are taking care of your business. I would warn myself about the long walk in class, through all types of weather that I've been through so far. These are some things that I would tell myself and warn myself about if I could go back to being a high school senior.

Dear Aubrey, Everyone's asking you about your plans for the future. What you want to do, where you want to go to college and many other questions that are in the sentences that come up in daily conversations as you are a senior in high school. What I want to tell you has to do with your attitude towards the future and the possibilties and opportunities that you have. Whatever you do, wherever you go. Have faith in the actions you take. People will question you, and sometimes you might doubt yourself, but always have faith in your final decision. You may find out that your choices couldv'e been better, but acknowledge that they are in the past, and you are heading to the future. Be positive, don't worry about every little thing that comes up, but focus on what matters in life; family, education, your success in God's plan for you. You have many opportunities to do what you want to do. Take every one of them, and don't let them pass you by. Every corner you turn there will be another possibilty to change your life. Take the good ones. Have faith.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. I would tell myself to be prepared. I feel like I left high school ready to go to college but I wasn't prepared to go. I could've done more to financially and mentally prepare myself for my college life ahead. I wish while I was in high school I would've researched scholarships and financial aid because no I am quite short on money. Also I wish I could tell myself to put forth more effort. I mean, I was a B-C student in highschool which isn't so bad but if I had a higher GPA it would've helped me out so much in the long run. Basically If I could go back in time and talk to myslef I would say "Look to the future. Think about how what you're doing no is going to effect you later on down the road." Thank you os much for your time. - Kaitlyn McClanahan

I would try and get the point past to learn my best in every subject that I could. I would definitely try and encourage my peers to go to school and try it out. School is a good thing for almost everyone to experience. Learning about dealing with the new stresses of college is hard but once you find your own way of dealing with these it isn't a bad place to be.

To go to college immediately after High School. Don't wait until after you have children to go back.

Just go for what you really want and dont wait until your old and need a better job.

If you are serious about obtaining a college degree the best time to start college is the fall of your graduating year. Returning to school after 'getting a break' is not all that easy to accomplish. When you wait to begin college, life has a way of interferring with the best of intentions of returning. Stay focused on your education and continue to apply yourself in all of your endevours; it will pay off in the long run.

I would tell myself to go find as much help as I can to apply for scholarships. Highschool is easy but college is the next level and you have to be driven and self deisciplined to be able to get by. Be ready for anything.

One thing I've learned from my past year in college is that the life here can get pretty hectic, since there aren't as many rules to keep you grounded. You are basically on your own, free to do whatever you desire at your own time. Therefore, if you don't learn to stick to a routine and be strict with yourself, you will end up procrastinating and being overstressed with all the work in the end. I would advise myself to keep up with the school work at all times, because it's not as easy to catch up compared to high school. Also, if you go to a school in a small town, your social life can really suffer because students here have nothing to do but party and drink. I would definitely advise myself to keep in touch with my close highschool friends.