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Never to let anyone or any issue be an obstical in my way. Fight to gain and keep my education, classes and the grades i have earned. The only one who can let people get to me and stop me from learning and make my dreams come true is my self. Education is the only way my dreams can come true so I should never give up even when it gets hard. If I listened to everything people tell me i can not do I would never get anyware in life.

If I could look my high school self in the eyes today after starting college, I would tell her this one piece of advice, spend as much time with family as possible. Academics are important, sports are fun, and extracurricular activities are necessary to learn responsibility, but all of those things can continue in college and are not the most essential thing in life. The one thing you cannot have in college and the rest of your life is the same type of quality time with parents and siblings as one has in high school. In college and life, family time becomes ruled by school breaks and job schedules. I would tell my high school self to go to my mom’s paddling races, instead of doing extra credit for a class that I already had a 98{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} in. I would tell myself to spend less time on Facebook and go to the grocery store with my dad just to bond and laugh. I would inform myself of the simple truth that friends could be found everywhere, especially at college, so stop throwing an attitude about “having to spend time with the family” and gladly treasure every moment.

I would tell my younger self to not make the mistake and get myself stuck on what major I wanted to pursue. The IGETC generally had a universal plan for most majors, and if I was to worry about completing that sooner, less stress would have came my way. I'm still very grateful for the way things have been turning out, as I feel that I am more ready than ever to finish college, but I would have told myself to get on the ball sooner. I would have also told myself to take it easy with the social life, and that if I surrounded myself with slackers, I would turn into a slacker myself. The people around you generally reflect the person you strive to be.

The advice I would give myself would be to make the most of your college experience! Don't let self-doubt hold you back from making your dreams come true! Most importantly always be true to yourself.

Dear Corey, When you get bad roomates just try and be peacful and change rooms as soon as possible. also be careful in what classes you take, only the ones you need. Books are cheaper rented and don't buy them unless you have to. Have fun and study hard, remember to talk to plenty of people, especially girls.

Dear Highschool Me, You're about to enter college and you think your ready but it's not what you picture. You're about to go from being the king of the hill as a senior to bottom of the totem poll as a freshman. But don't worry, it's a new start. Decide what kind of person you want to grow up to be before you come to college because when you get here you can be anyone you want. It's really easy to jsut become like you new friends, but don't do that. Know what you want and be who you are. If you're not sure yet that's okay to. Take lots of classes, talk to lots of people you normally wouldn't, and always say yes to trying something new. While your still in highschool take as many college credits your school offers. It's hard work, but every credit costs lots of money in college. Work the summer before you come to college and safe that money. It's gonna be great to have that once your on campus with a whole new world to discover. Have fun building your future!

If I had the money to go to college i would love to go and become a teacher for i help the furture out with there education.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would like give myself a preview of my future at college: "Congratulations! You're a high school senior now. In just a short time, you'll graduate and be starting college classes full-time. The first two years of college won't be a breeze, but you're ready for them, and you're more prepared than a majority of the other students. You'll go to the local community college that you've been taking dual-enrollment classes with, and you'll do great there. You'll graduate with your AA, honors with distinction. "As a junior, however, you will be doing the unthinkable - attending college in another state. You'll be away from your family longer than you've ever been before. Classes will be harder. You'll pull your first all-nighter. You’ll get stressed and lonely at times. BUT - it will be a great experience for you. You'll grow and truly begin your journey into adulthood. "So buckle up, get ready and don’t worry - you’ve got this!"

Go to college as soon as you can, don't put it off. It is worth the investment in money and in time. It may not seem important now, or even possible now, but it is really something which should be a high priority. It can open up opportunities for you which you may otherwise miss. It will be even harder to go once you have a spouse, and harder still when you have children of your own. You also may face unexpected hardships where having a degree would help you obtain employment for which you might otherwise not be qualified. Attending college will help you to grow as a person in addition to learning new skills and life experiences. College is truly more than taking classes to get a degree. It is an opportunity to expand your skills in many areas including but not only: specific career training, social skills, self knowledge, interpersonal skills and conflict resolution. It also may invoke interest in travel, unfamiliar foods, customs or recreational activities, and introduce new concepts about life, people, community, government, and distant locations. Make college high on your priority list! Make it happen; you will not regret it!

My advice to my 'high school self' is to "take your time". "After high school is over with the silly pressures will dissipate and soon you will be left with only yourself to make decisions for your future. Do what you can to soak up the knowledge from your teachers instead of planning your next social event. Knowledge is not for show or for boasting, but for is yourself, an accomplishment. It is something to take with you and share with others. Also, strengthen your relationship with Jesus and rely on Him to guide you. He has given you gifts, the ability to learn, reason and think logically. Don't waste or misuse those gifts. The fear that you have about college life , ask Him to take it away and replace it with strength. However, the other side of that is there is no manual to life that says you have to attend college to be successful. Again, do not let the pressures of your peers be your guide, but instead follow Him."