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I would tell my self that i need a carrer because i have twin boys that i need to support and they deserve better then what i had.

If I could go back in time to give myself advice, I would say stop procrastinating and study. In college when you late until the last minute to put together your assignment you're asking for a bad grade. I'm barely getting myself out of this habit now. I have gray hairs because of the stress I have put on myself by procastinating. The next piece of advice is study. It really does help and I wish I had developed this habit sooner. I would have been a rockstar and aced all of my tests in high school if I studied. Those two simple pieces of advice are the most important ones I should have listened. Everyone tells you to keep on top of your assignments and to study. It's as easy as that.

If I could go back in time as a current college student and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to sit down with my counselor and discuss in depth how much it is going to cost to attend that particular school each year for four or five years and what classes you have to take for your major. Once all of these things are known put a list together of the things you can do right now like take some college classes during your off periods and apply for as many scholarships as possible. Although, doing these things will cut into your relaxation and social life it is well worth it. The amount of time and money you spend on school will be less in the end.

College is important! Don't worry about a job or money. Althought these things can be important don't let it run your life. Stop wasting your time partying with your friends and chasing girls. Follow the dream you had when you were 6 yrs. old. Get focused set a goal and remember anything worth having dosen't come easy.

Listen young Skylar, pay acute attention to which combination of classes you really enjoy. Furthermore, access that same combination of classes to discover what kind of career they lead to. Don't forget to focus on what is enjoyable and your natural skills compliment. More than anything, research now your future options if you were to follow those courses you enjoy. Access the details, cost of school, average pay rate, job listings and college options near you. that's my hind sight advice I give you...use it wisely!

The trick to having a successful first year of college is to go in thinking "I don't know everything". I made the mistake of thinking I already knew everything about my goals and beliefs, my place in society, and my judgements of other people. In high school I was sure of all of those things, but with college experiences those all change. It is important to know what your goals and beliefs are before entering school, but it is not imparative that you stick rigidly to those goals or impressions of the world. My goal in high school was to be a teacher-it still is, but my desired age to teach and philosophy about education have changed throughout my experience in education classes. My impressions of myself and those around me have also changed. I have learned to see myself as an integreated part of society: I am not seperate from anything around me. Furthermore, I try to treat everyone the same and see the good in everyone because I now realize that everyone has an important role in the world. Moral of the story: Stay open-minded and know that the world is bigger than you.

If I could have given myself advice when I was a highschool senior, the first thing I would have told myself was save save save! It's expensive to go to college, and while loans and grants certainly make the situation easier, having some money saved up just for living expenses would be wise. Secondly, I would tell myself to drop classes after the first week if they are boring. You don't do anyone any favors, youself included, by hanging around in a class that is boring and uninteresting to you. Thirdly and lastly I would tell myself to really get involved in the campus culture. There are so many interesting activities going on at the Auraria campus every day, from yoga days and sports games to opera and recitals, most of which are free if you are a student there.

When looking at what colleges you are interested in make sure to prioritize the qualities of the college you are looking at in this order; first do you get a good feeling about the college, do they have a good program for the degree you are looking for, and do they have the extra curricular actives that you are interested in. Make sure to check out as many colleges as you can and use sites that offer unbiased incite on multiple colleges that you are interested in. Lastly ask people that go to the college that you are looking at and ask them what they think of the school.

If I could speak to myself as a high school senior about the college transition, I would tell myself to budget time wisely and utilize the academic advisors on campus. I, like many college students, need to have a job while attending school. This created a problem when I entered as a freshman, because I didn't know how to budget my time with work and school. I left my freshman year with a 1.3 GPA and on academic probation. I took this as a challenge to do better. After this freshman year, I learned how to manage my time, and wrote everything in a calendar the first day of classes. I attended summer classes, worked 30-40 hours a week, and managed to make the Dean's List at Miami four semesters. I now am continuing my college education at Metro State in Denver with this knowledge and college experience, and expect nothing less than perfection. My second piece of advice is to use the academic advisors on campus. After my abysmal freshman year, I spoke with a few different advisors to realize some classes I had were totally unneccessary. They helped me get on the right track.

The advice I would give myself would be to focus on the important things. I would make sure to explain that college is a whole new set of rules and that the first year is completely different that what one would expect. Sometimes the classes are hard and sometimes they are easy but studying for all of them is important. Focus would be the most important advice that I would give. It's hard to lose it that first year.