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I would tell myself to WAKE UP and learn how to do things on your own. Being a high school senior ruined some things for me, I was late to school practically everyday, I didn't do much of anything during school because I knew I didn't need to, and I would stay out late every night because it didn't hurt me in any way. All of those things were dumb mistakes and definitely wrong choices. Even though I didn't need much from my senior year I would tell myself to do the exact opposite of what I actually did. Being late just made me think it was okay when in reality it is something you should never be. And you should ALWAYS do your schoolwork no matter what, because your brain should constantly be working so it doesn't decide to slack-off like mine did. =/ You also need a decent amount of sleep every night to stay healthy. No thinking 4 hours of sleep is going to do you well, over time it will just make you feel lousy and then you'll never want to do anything BUT sleep; bad idea.

I would tell myself to take it seriously the first time around. I would make sure I knew just how much of an opprotunity I had for myself. My biggest peice of advise in hindsight would be not to live with my friends. This was a big mistake I made that caused me to loose focus on my academics and focus more on the fun of college life and because of this I did not finish college the first time around. Now I am going back 10 years later with a family and a full time job and I am paying for it 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} out of my own pocket. College needed to be my number 1 priority the first time and it was not.

I f I were to talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to stay in school and get my diploma. I would do this because I am smart enough to get good grades and I could have went to college a lot sooner.

If I could go back in time I would advise myself to be patient and stay focused in college, there are a lot of distractions that I am not use to coming from a small town and the work can become overwelming but staying focused on my goals will help me in the long run. The transition will be a lot easier if I put my education first now while I have few responsibilities. If I work hard and study I will be finished with my education in no time. I should choose a career path in something that I love in order to stay interested in it. Putting much thought into my career choice will save a lot of time and money by not taking unnecessary college courses.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would stress the importance of personal financial decisions prior to making a commitment to college. I was unprepared for the enormous expenses that accompany college, and I should have been better prepared. I also would emphasize how hard it might be to juggle a full-time job with a full-time education. Add a new baby to the mix and you have a whole new set of priorities. College is hard work, but worth all of the effort you put into it. If I could give myself one piece of advice it would be that once I made the commitment to attend college, there is no turning back. You keep pushing forward no matter how hard it gets if you wan to reach your goal.

I wish that I could go back in time. I would have done so many thing different in regards to school. I am unable to go back to the time that I was a highschool senior because I never made it that far in school. I dropped out of the sixth grade. So, If I could go back in time, it would be when I was 12years old. I would tell the little me to stick with it, you can do anything that you dream, you are not just a number, but a person. I would told myself the benefits of school and the outcome that it would have on my life. I am not able to answer on how to make the transition from highschool to college, but I can say that transition would have been easier if I went out of highschool into college than to wait and go to college at the age of 27 with children to feed.

My high school senior year was a blast. I was always on the honor roll and had alot of fun. However, if I could go back in time to my senior year I would have applied my self alot harder. I feel like the school I was attending did'nt prepare me for the college life ahead. In college you have to be self motivated and determined to finish what you've started. The advice I would give my self is simply apply your self to your studies more than you apply yourself to your friends and fun. Friends and fun come and go. Also, not only do your home work and class work, but understand what your doing. Cause everthing you think you won't need in college, thats the first thing they test you on. Be more motivated and determined in each of your classes. If you don't understand something don't be afraid to raise your hand cause the teachers are there to help rather you get along with them or not. Last but not least instead of getting mad when somebody tells you you cant, use that as fuel to succeed.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, oh I so would tell myself that I need 2 find a good college, study read hard and get a good education. Thats what it takes these days 2 work in the real world. Especially if u have 2 kids and being a single mom. Its hard.

When I was a High school student, I was more worried about being a young adult with freedom. Education, and it's continuance, was the least of my concerns. I would tell myself, then, that education is more important than you may think. Finding a good paying job is hard. You need to keep one step ahead of the rest. Now that I'm 27, a mother and a wife, I realize the importance of getting a great education. I know that I now have the motivation and the dedication that I didn't have before, in being the best student that I can be, for my entire family's future.

Your life is going to be one big roller coaster!! Your going to experience so many twists and turns as the years go on, the biggest piece of advice I can give right now is to continue to beleive in yourself and know that anything you put your mind to can and will happen!! There is going to be hurdles, people putting negative thoughts into your head, you will beat yourself up but, the main thing is to keep focus of your goals and what's important to you!! I'm speaking to you now at the age of 34, who knew at this point in your life you would be facing a time where you lost your way and needed to start over, this again is one of lifes curveballs!! It isn't easy starting over at this age, it almost can feel at times like it's to overwhelming now. I now need to balance work and family and still find time to better myself and show my family and son that no matter where life takes you or what age you are, you can always make a positive change and a step in the right direction!