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I would tell myself that a college degree was much more important than I originally thought.! When I graduated from High School, college was an option; however, many students in my rural community chose to work, marry, and begin families. Many of my former classmates (like myself) have chosen to return to college and obtain a degree to fullfill our inner most desires and dreams. My dream has been to return to school so that I can teach and share life's lessons, job experiences, and knowledge of the hospitality industry to others that wish to persue this field of interst.

I would tell myself to stay focused on class and not worry too much about the nightlife. I would also tell myself to make sure to make all morning classes, waking up can be hard but missing classes can really affect your grades. Also, make sure to not wait last minute on long essays. You should start ahead of time and make sure to be thorough. I would also tell me not to stay out too late because it can affect your grades. Also, make the most of your weekends, it is a break that you should use wisely. For Spring Break always visit some where different, the vacation is a good experience for you. Work hard, as hard as you can, during summers to save up as much money to make the school year easier. Keep in touch with your best friends from high school and your first friends of college. Stay committed to your hobbies, you don't have to dump them when you enter college, you can still have fun. Last of all I would tell myself that the experience is what you make it.

I would tell myself to be more open, to allow people to get to know me fully. Study is more then key to success, to make more time for rest. Spend time with your friends, the closer you get to them, the more you can help them and the more they can help you. Don't be selfish with your spare time, if you have extra time, give it up to someone who needs help. Be willing to learn, and to teach. Take your time there is no need to rush your life, you have time, slow down a bit. Take the time to call your family, they know how to help you more then most people do. Most importantly have fun, if you make school boring you'll never make it!

Some of the most important advise that I would give myself would be to try my best in all my classes in high school. I would also tell myself to apply for more scholerships during my senior year.

If I were to go back in time to when i was a senior, there would be much advice i'd give to myself. I would tell myself to focus on the transition of high school to college. How can I ensure that I have the money and cooperation to be in college. I would also advise that college is way different and you need to be more use to being in school more often. Also how it takes up alot of time and studying. I would also advise myself that college is worth it at all costs. Be focused and enjoy your studys and time in college.

Hello Cindy, welcome to this life you chose. Senior year you worked hard but didnt apply to enough scholarships. You were forced to take out loans. This is you, regretting. College is different. Pay attention, be active. It's hard sometimes and you might pull all nighters. This is you, procrastinating (and trying to change). You will meet people from different backgrounds. In El Paso, more than 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population is Hispanic, now you are the minority. You will learn that you are more judgmental than you thought, but in the process you will become more tolerant. This is you, open minded. You will make friendships that will last a life time. This is you, socializing. You will need to be more responsible and independent. Your mom wont come in at 6:30 to tell you to wake up. This is you, maturing. I know this is overwhelming. There will be times when you doubt yourself and wonder what you are doing with your life. This is you, learning. I'm not sure if you can completely prepare but it's a heads up for what is to come. This is living your life. Be ready to be surprised.

Be open-minded. Some people will try to discourage you from accomplishing your goals but when you put your mind to it anything is possible. If your having trouble on campus, ask. People will suprise you at how much they want to help you. Especially professors, find one that you know you can rely on and keep in touch with them through-out and even after your college career. Make good impressions on teachers, they can and will help you succeed. Do not let the amount of work required for your degree discourage you from doing what you want. You can and will make it through college. And you will be successful, if you put your all into your degree.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself I think I would tell myself to start being more frugal because college is very expensive. I would tell myself that choosing a college that is far away from home is probably not the best plan there is. I should choose a college based on where I want to go not the place that seems like all my friends are going. A lot of my high school goes to NMSU and I thought I would like that but if I could go back in time I would want to tell myself that people do not change over night and the drama that happened during high school will still be going on in college.

Since I got married before I graduated high school I missed out on a lot. I waited a whole year before enrolling in college so If I could go back in time I would tell myself "school shouldn't wait, go now, and don't get married now". I was married to someone who didnt acknowledge me and he brought me down for a while but now I'm free as a bird. I look foward to my career and I love where I'm going in life. Under all the circumstances and situations I''ve been though I always give one hundred percent in school. It is very important for me to suceed and better myself with a career so no matter if I could go back in time I feel like no one can stop me from achieving my goals.

I would definitely go back to high school and let myself know as well as my other classmates know to take classes that will pertain to college general education requirements. There are ways to be in high school and take college credit and it would have been great to have gotten a lot of my pre-requisites out of the way. This would have been useful information to consider, considering that while in high school, the school will pay for high school students to take college credit courses.