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I dropped out of high school when I turned seventeen. Not long after, I got married and had a child; I believed life for me was lining up perfectly. Then, my husband lost his job, and I became the sole supporter for our family. After struggling for over four years to put food on the table and to keep a roof over our heads, I decided to go back to school. I obtained my GED and enrolled in college. My first day was nerve-wrecking, but I survived, and I'm now in my second semester. I feel much better about myself, and I have a great appreciation for my teachers and fellow students, who all work hard to make sure I receive the best education I possibly can. Once I get my college degree, there are endless possiblilities for me. No longer will I be stuck working dead-end jobs for a supervisor who doesn't care about me. I can create my own path, my own destiny. And that makes me very happy.

I have learned so much from my college experience. I hope to attended Hygiene school these coming fall term.

If I could go back into the year 2004, there are a lot of changes and advice I would give myself about college life. Making the transition to adapt to a college lifestyle is very different from high school. The utmost important things in high school are SATs. Your sophomore and junior years are very crucial, because this is when colleges look at your grades. I would give myself the advice to take SATs as many times as I can in order to improve my chances of getting into top colleges. Money is another important factor of senior year. During my senior year, instead of buying clothes, shoes and jewelry I should have been saving my money towards college expenses. Lastly, I should have worked during my senior year, because it prepares me to become independent for myself and not to rely on money from my parents. High school and college are very different. High school is about growing up and deciding who you want to be in life. College concerns evolving into an adult and the experience of the ?real world.? I would give myself the advice to ?Work hard, never give up and keep moving forward.?

While college seemed as a mysterious world back as a senior, the mysterious world has disappeared as an adult attending. Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college, my advice to myself would be to attend college no later than two semesters following graduation. As a senior, I thought there wasn?t a possibility of attending college and working full-time without the consequence of earning average or poor grades. So with this thought in mind, I made the decision to work full-time to advance my bills and wait before attending college in order for the ability to work part-time in the future when I decided to enroll. In almost two years into my college coursework and five years after graduation, I look back knowing that my assumption of college as a high school senior was very inaccurate. Not only am I able to support myself financially by working full-time, I?m also able to maintain an above average GPA. I now realize that success is dependent upon how much hard work you put into something and college is no exception.

No one knows what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Explore everything that interests you- even if it delays the completion of your degree by a year or two. Also, don't be in a hurry to settle down into financial commitments, relationships, or a career. Your "early twenties" is the perfect time to do the things of your dreams. Most importantly, do not be afraid of failure or mistakes. Those are opportunities to learn and grow. Our failures are what shape our character and test our integrity. Society is only furthered by the mistakes of great people, because great people use their mistakes to further society.l

Assuming I could go back and to talk to myself as a high school senior, I don't think I would. The surprises that I had in college made me into the person I am today; however, if I were, I would tell myself to take studying serious starting in high school. College made me grow up and realize there won't always be someone there to bail me out. In high school, I had a 2.8 GPA; in college, I have a 3.75. College made me see that if I wanted that A or B, I had to work for it; just because I wanted something, didn't mean I was going to get it. If I were to give myself a piece of advice as high school senior, I would tell myself to work hard, stay focused and never let anyone tell you that you cannot acheive your dreams.

I would tell myself to take high school more serious because every bad decision you make will affect you in some way in the long run. I would also inform myself to keep my grades up as well as my grade point average. To take heed into what others tell you, in which they are only trying to help out from their past experiences. Most importantly to stay away from those who don't want to succeed and those who are not trying to guide you in the right direction as a friend. I would also tell my self that you are accountable for your own actions so make wise decisions. Finally, I would tell myself that life does not accept any excuses, so don't give any.

I would tell my younger self to relax and enjoy the journey; not to rush life or being an adult. (But then again, I was homeless as a teenager and did not go to high school, so dreaming of being 18 and being able to legally work was one of the few things that kept me going.)

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have much advice to give to myself. The first would be to not be afraid to ask questions and to speak up. The more questions a person asks the more informed that they become. The second piece of advice I would give myself is to not be afraid to work hard and show maximum effort both in class as well as throughout all of the other areas of your life. Though you may not realize it your professors and later your work supervisors will take notice and will know who truly wants to be there. Third, would be to show respect at all times to others even if they do not show respect to you. It is the little things that matter here, like holding the door for someone else, arriving to class on time so you do not interrupt by entering late, and paying attention to what someone is saying when they are speaking. The last piece of advice I would give myself is not to be scared of a challenge. Only those who are willing to do this can accomplish much.

Well seeing as I was a crappy student in high school I would do several things. I would tell myself, (Well lets just call myself Jay Hi, to make it less confusing), I would tell Jay Hi, hey girl you know you really should set up a study group when you are trying to study for these tests. Trust me they work. Of course then Jay Hi would probably make a smart comment but hey gotta love the girl. But then I would let Jay Hi know about the value of getting to know an advisor and to talk to that advisor about all of her plans for her education. When the advisor knows all of your plans they can help you make the smoothest transition and get all your pre reqs. I would also tell Jay Hi the benefit of maintaining a high GPA. hey College is soo much easier than high school all ya gotta do is study and take the tests. Nothing to it. Lastly I would tell Jay Hi to get out there and get to know people. It makes college life soo much nicer to join a club oe Honor Society. Hope She Listens!

College is something to be excited about and not afraid of. It offers independence and a chance to prove yourself completely. I have learned so much about myself, the choices I have made, and also people around me. I love college for the freedom that I have. I would tell myself to take more Dual Enrollment courses because I would have earned more credits while I was still in high school. Even though everyone was worried about what college to attend, don't be because God has a plan and it always works out in the end. High school is important but I believe that college is what helps us find who we are. Be prepared to have life thrown at you but don't be scared. Take it all in.

The adivice I would give myself if I could go back in time as a high school senior, is that it pays to do well in school, get involved in school organizations, and apply for scholarships early. This would be great advice because doing well in school means that you will have the oppritunity to be involved in a lot of great things on campus and have a lot of scholarship oppritunites. Also getting involved in many campus activities looks great on college applications and resumes, also it provides you with other oppritunites if you plan on transferring to another university and gives you skills for jobs. Laslty applying for scholarships early will give you a chance to pay for school if you don't recieve financial aid and can' t afford to pay for school, this will give you enough time to get get money for school before the semester begins. I wish i had this advice before I finished highschool because, I would be further and better then what I am today.

If I could return in time to my senior year in high school of 2007-2008, some advice I would give myself would be to study more. Senior year is known for its aptitude to slack off. When time came for me to fulfill the college requirements such as filling out the multiple forms for college admission and preparing financial aids, grants, and loans, I felt overwhelmed with the inadequate amount of time left till the beginning of the semester. Nearly drowning trying to complete all requirements, I successfully made it through after repetitively returning to the college campus and patiently waiting for all paperwork to cycle through the system. I probably could have avoided all the stress I placed upon myself, had I simply kept focused on my future rather than going out with friends. The most important advice I would give myself is to attend every class possible; skipping class does not benefit you. Attendance is everything; how can one learn if one is not there. Try to keep in mind whom is paying for the education, whether it is financial aids/loans, parents, or yourself, college is not cheap or free for that matter.

If I was to go back in time and talk to myself I would tell myself to work harder. I worked hard in college but not hard enough. I was a huge procrastinator. And I payed for it in the long run. Today I am still a procrastinatinator. If I would have had the discipline to work when I needed to work. I would not have the G.P.A. I have right now. I have a 1.5 because I failed one of my two classes from last term. I failed because I procrastinated. It's not hard to break the habit but I do see myself slipping back into my old ways sometimes. Breaking habits take time. Especially this one.

If I were able to go back to high school and talk to myself about college I would definately tell myself to be more aware and prepared. My senior year I was not too dedicated, I did not apply for many scholarships and I did not prepare for college in the least. I tell myself pay more attention to ways to get scholarships and to get ready for college because the preparation is definately needed. I would also let me know that often times scholarships can change (for instance, I was supposed to have 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} but brightfutures had to pay less). So I would say that we always need to have a backup. But also I would tell myself to get involved with the school I attend because college is a lot of fun.

I would tell myself as a high school senior to work harder in school and get a florida bright futures scholarship. I didn't get one so I would tell my high school self to make sure I work to get one. I would also tell me not to worry about stupid boys and have fun senior year. I would tell myself to live it up before you have responsiblities and make lasting friendships. I would also tell myself to start saving money and apply for every scholarship possible.

The world is not the fuzzy, friendly place you always imagined it to be. The sun will rise on any day with or without you, humaity, or the small worries and problems you have. It's bigger then your mind comprehends right now, more brutal, efficient, and beautiful. Don't wince and close your eyes off to what is happening to the world. There is a price that you as a person must pay. The price of being an American is paid in the use of depleted uranium, the generation of global warming. You will hurt many people and not notice it. Through indifference, apathy, and neglect. Your pride will get in the way of you doing anything about it. You want to help people but all you do is make them comfortable. Comfort only allows them to remain who they are. You help them feel alright about themselves and not want to grow or change. Stagnating their potential. Much is ahead of you if you want to change that, pain, crying, fear. It is not easy. If you make it through, if you can think and reflect on it. You'll see it's beautiful. The world is beautiful.

I would have told myself to study harder and apply for more scholarships.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would say choose a college that you can see yourself there for four years. The reason why I would tell myself that is because in order for one to do well you have to be in a surrounding that you feel the most comfortable in. Get to know the people in the admissions office and learn everything there is to know about the school you are interested in. Start applying for grants and scholarships now that you have this whole senior year ahead of you, because this loan situation that I am in now is not where you want to be. Hop on any opportunity to get free money for school because your parents will not help you one bit with your college even though they have it. Just always believe in yourself in anything you do because you have lots of smarts and you are very talented in a lot of things. That is what I would tell myself if I could go back in time.

For one thing, I would tell myself that the most important thing is to stay focused. My first semester I did really well, all A's, but I could have done a little more work to ensure myself the A's. I would also tell myself that unexpected expenses show up, so saving up while you don't have much to pay for is extremely important. Because you never know when you're going to have to take that extra science class, and have to pay 200 dollars for the book. Or if your car is going to have problems, and you're going to need to pay for repairs. Another thing I would tell myself, is to go in ready for a new experience . Yes, College can be extremely stressful, but the important thing to remember is to enjoy the experience . College is one of a kind, and once you get out into the real world, it'll be time to enjoy even new experiences.