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I would tell myself that I needed to work on my time management skills more. High school was not as time oriented as college is and I would have liked to have more of an understanding of this skill.

Go to college and concentrate on your studies. It will be over before you know it and you will be all the better for having stuck with it and for having done your very best. You will make a lot of new and good friends too! It is so worth the work!

Dear High School Melonie, GO TO GEORGIA TECH OR SOUTHERN POLY!!! Please just believe me on this. Shorter is a nice place, but it is not well suited for what you will find you love most, programming. If you don't believe me, take a programming class at one of the local schools before graduating and you will see the truth. There have been some unforgettable people that I have met at Shorter including some amazing faculty and the financial aid staff, but this place is not well suited for our career goals. Do yourself a favor: find a way to get to know Dr. Chuck Pearson, Dr. Anthony Nichols, Dr. Patricia Dewitt, and Richard Hayden Self. You'll love Hayden, literally. The others are mentors and friends who will help you through difficult times. I am currently attending Southern Poly for a masters in Software Engineering and it is wonderful. The facilities are well-maintained and very tech savvy. It is amazing and I wish I had come here sooner. Please do us this favor, go here instead of Shorter but find a way to still meet those important people. Love, Future Melonie & Hayden Self

I would have told myself to stay focused and do not procrastinate and get your education. I should have started my degree when I first came to this country and my brain was young and fresh.

If only I really could! Looking back at highschool senior days I miss them so much, and i thought that I would be finished after that... oh was I wrong. If I could tell myself anything it would be to apply for more scholarships because any help that my family was, is no more since my dad broke his leg back in September and has not been able to return to work due to complications. Also, I would teel myself to take some extra dual enrollment classes to get a jumpstart on college and help myself out in the long run. The transition from high school to college was very stressful for me so I would tell myself not to forget just to stop and take a deep breath every once in awhile, because everything is going to be alright.

As a high school senior I was always thinking time could not go by any slower. Looking back now I wish time would have, indeed gone by much slower. I would tell myself to take it slow and spend as much time as you can with family and friends. I would explain to myself that life goes by so fast and it seems to go by even faster once you are in college. I would also tell myself that at this point in time you may think that you want to just get away from your old life and experience the real world. Well the reality is that the real world is tough and you will, weather or not you want to admit it or not, miss your old life and your friends and family you are going to leave behind.

Hi little girl. I miss you and love you very much. I know that you have a lot of things going on in your life and you think that you could never pay for school. I just want you to know, it is easier to get to school than you think. You have the brains and ambition to follow your dreams. Please don't let life get in your way. There are many opportunities available to you, and all you have to do is go for it. Don't be afraid. There are Colleges where you would feel at home and help you down the path to a career you could be proud of. Just because your parents didn't finish school and they don't understand how to help you get there, don't let that stop you. Take the initiative yourself and find out what opportunities are out there. You can do it!

I would tell myself that I should attend college right out of high school and before I got married. Always strive for the best and expect the best in return. Never let anyone tell you that you can't because you can.

The greatest thing I have received from my college experience has been a sense of belonging and the ability to lead. Shorter is such an amazing campus and University. Without a doubt, the people at this school, including students, faculty and staff, are amazing people who genuinely care about you and love you. The people I have met will remain close to me for the rest of my life. Because the people are so friendly, there is a drive to get involved on Shorter's campus. I have been involved in so many things since I started attending Shorter and it has transformed me into a great leader and a better person. I have learned what it means to lead and how to do it effectively amongst my peers and those outside of my school as well. This skill is something that will be indispensable to my future and I am so grateful I had the opportunity to develop it in my time here. Shorter is a place that changed my life, grew me academically, and will forever hold a place in my heart.

I have learned to be more responsible in my daily life. I have also learned to make better decisions so that they benefit me in the learn run. College allowed me make new friends and build more relationships with people that i feel can help now in my present and later in my future. It has been a great opportunity and i am glad that i have a chance to take advantage of it. This experience has been valuable to me because it is helping to futher my eduacation. As a young person i feel that my educaton is the most important thing in my life at the moment. I enjoy learning new things and this is a great way to go about doing it.