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Dear Justin, You're about to enter this big world known as adulthood. It's not as easy as it seems to be. When you go to college have fun, just not too much fun! Alwasys rememeber to put your school work before anything else whether it be work or socialization. Also, get involved with on-campus clubs and orginizations. One thing that people don't tell you about in college is that it's not always about what you know, but who you know. You should also make a positive name for yourself and get to know people of every social norm. You need to get acquainted with your professor and classmates on day one. Knowing your professors can boost your grade and knowing your classmates can get you help in your week subjects. In closing, always stay true to yourself. Don't lose your self in the hustle and bustle of the fast paced and exciting life of college. Though you go to a smaller university, it's still a university. I love you self, and never forget these tips that I just gave you. Sincerly, The Future You Justin Taylor

Psst Jenny hey you, well me from the future. I came back to save you, well us, from doing something really stupid. Don’t move out of our parent’s house! Finish college first and then leave the house. If you leave then everything that I, future jenny did to stop you, Jenny, will be for nothing! Just stop and listen to me! I came back to tell you how difficult these past ten years have been to get through college. First you had to wait for your residency to go to college and that took nearly 6 years, we only took a few classes here and there but we could barely afford it. After we reached our goal we had to pay the lawyers and of course rent, food, gas and that’s expensive. So now future Jenny is 27 years old working full time sometimes over 40 hours trying to rush to school on time and finish school work in between her lunch hour and breaks. And don’t get me started on the car problems we had to fix using YouTube. Please stay living with our parents, don’t move out!

Beth, you should stick with the goal to get your pre-vet degree. College is better than high school but you have to study alot more. Most of your free time should be dedicated to studying. You should go voluteer at the vet and get experience. always strive for success. living on campus is so much more convenient than driving back and forth every day. You need to find more scholarships. Learn to be more social and independent of another person because it will only hold you back. College life is great, so don't be scared, you will love it. Be prepared to pay a lot for books. Save your money so you don't have to work so much. And also, relax and go with the flow because all those negative feelings will weigh you down; be happy, it keeps you more motivated.

I would tell myself to focuse more on school and less on my friends. It is important to have a social life but once it starts to impact your education you need to come back into reality. The hardest part is moving away from home, your future depends on what u do with your education. If i could get one main point accross it would be that education is the foundation to success. there is nothing more important than a good education. When i graduated high school i had no idea what i wanted to do, i moved from california up to medford oregon and started a new life for myself. Now i know what i want to do with my life, i know that if i dont get a good education i will go nowere . i want to be a fire fighter and in oreder to do so i will need to go to school for many more years. there is alot more to learn in life and im just at the begging.

You should enjoy high school as a senior, because once you make that transition there is more pressure and stress. However, if you stay focus and keep your determination you will succeed. At the beginning the transition is over-whelming, but just take time to figure out a way to make your first year a success. "Never let it rest until your good is your better and you better is you best."

Dear Mandy, You have so much potential, you of all people know how precious time is, don't waste it. You're young, hungry and you have every opportunity at your feet to be whatever you want. Explore the things you're interested in. Most importantly, trust yourself. People have put you down all your life, but know that you are smart. Don't be scared. Don't second guess yourself, just go for it. I promise you will not disappoint yourself if you do everything you can to succeed. You have everything you need inside of you to make it, just look within. Remember what you were taught and how hard your parents worked to get you here, make them proud. Don't get intimidated by other's ability and when you inevitably do realize you're capable of everything they are. Nobody can take your mind away from you and realize, as a woman, this is vital. Do what you love and do it so well that when you aren't around your work can speak for itself. Stay focused, motivated and hardworking. I'll see you at the top.

If I can go back in time and give myself some advice, I would tell myself to be prepared for college. Some high school seniors enter college not prepared. I am thankful that I received a quality high school education. I would also give myself the advice of preparing for the ACT test as soon as possible. The test plays an important role in college admission. I had to score high enough on the ACT to attend the college of my choice. I had a smooth transition into college. The only thing that I had to get use to was being away from my parents. I haven’t spent any time away from them before college. I had to get use to not being around them all the time.

If I could go back to being a senior in high school, I would not go to Votech. I would stay at school and take AP classes, fill out as many scholarships as possible (because college is EXPENSIVE), and make better grades. It is tough paying for school, and working can distract you from your studies. If I could go back to high school I would change so many things. I would have been starting college as a sophomore, or atleast with some college credit.

I would tell myself that being yourself is one of the best things to achieve. When you believe in yourself and what you do, that is the ultimate accomplishment, and everything else will work itself out. I would also tell myself to learn on my own, instead of sticking with the same conditioned routines, figure things out for yourself. Life is a blank canvas and we are the artists, you can't go back and undo a painting, but you can paint over it and learn from it. I would also tell myself to wake up.

The advice I'd give Myself would be to search for an alternative lifestyle that would allow me to study privately and maintain adequate support socially and financially. I would suggest Myself to consider not attending college, for now I've realized how I transitioned into college without really understanding anything about it, life, or anything that seems relevant or important to me now. My perspective recently has evolved to understand that life is more than money, credentials, or any materialistic affluence. Instead, I feel now that life is about discovery and being self-sustainable, independent of the variables that negatively impact our body and mind. So, I would continue to persuade Myself that life is about living to the full potential, and the things that separate us from other animals should be used for each other, not exploited as some egocentric universe which happens to be the traditional paradigm. However, the mind's evolutionary shift is happening, and the current zeitgeist is that of independence, cooperation, and compassion for existence (not to mention an open-mind). But the paradox of this expression is that I may have never come to this understanding if I had not gone to college.