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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would make sure to inform myself to take schooling more serious. That when i did go to college for my softball scholarship to make sure to pay attention and not take advantage of the oppertunities i was given, and to take my career path to a higher level and not to settle when it comes to what i can occomplish. I would tell myself that "yes" I will go far in life and i will be happy in the end but i do end up going back to school later in life and if i would have just follow my heart at the age of 18 and not followed what my friends I would have a better career and would be able to provide for my children and family better in the future.

I would tell myself that college starts now. Many people aren't told much about college in their younger years. Back then I did not know the dedication it would take. Our high school years are not near as challenging as college. Because of this, we wait, and we tend to play around more. I would give myself the knowledge of sites such as fastweb, because our high school teachers did not inform us. I believe that the main reason people drop out of college is not beccause it is too challenging, but because of financial issues. Knowing about private scholarships and such would put me ahead. Most of all, I would congratulate myself because of my attitude. I knew then, and I know now that I would go to college and succeed. So I would say to myself, "Keep doing what you are doing. Someday you'll look back and realize your progress."

If I had the chance to go back in time I would tell myself many things. I did start college while being a senior in high school. However, I thought I knew what I wanted to do and did not care to listen to others opinions. I was told so many times that I should go into the medical field. However, I went to school to be a teacher. This decision turned into multiple changed majors, lose of scholarship and finally a hiatus from college. I am now going back to school for a degree in nursing. If I only had the chance to tell myself to listen to others I might have avoided a lot of hard times. I would tell myself to get more advising during my senior year of high school and freshman year of college. I would tell myself to live at home longer. Most importantly I would tell myself that the amount of loans required to do college without scholarships will exceed my own comfort zone.

I would start off the conversation by telling myself to adopt new study habits. Preparing for college assignments is not as easy as preparing for high school assignments. I would also tell myself to get more involved in extracurricular activities while still in high school so it would be easier to get involved in college. When your activities have been limited for so long, it can be overwhelming when you try to do this in college. You are away from home, surrounded by hundreds to a couple thousand new people. Joining a group at this point may be pushing the comfort level just a bit. I would end by telling myself to just relax and don't try to be someone or something I am not. College is not about impressing your peers, it's about discovery of who you really are as a person. College is when you find out who your true friends are.

I would say that, "College is an experience that is nessassary to aquire the goals we have for ourselves. There is a new dance department at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, take advantage of that and get what you can out of your teachers. Every program is only as good as their teachers. If you feel a connection to them then you need to use that and learn. College may not be the 'fun' choice, but college is to learn, and learning is fun." I would have convinced myself by saying that. My only goal from college is to learn.

One thing I would do is tell that teenager to make sure she gets her secondary education and obtain her degree. Don't stop there, keep going until you make it to the top, because the sky is the limit. Education is so important, and raising a family, working full-time, and going to school part-time is a tremendous amount of stress, nevertheless you can do it, but it is just that much difficult versus doing it right after highschool since the information is still fresh in your mind. You will not be able to have a decent job without having at least a Bachelor's Degree. Most jobs now, want you to have that, and your salary is based on that fact, along with any experience you might have. If you have a dream, dream big, and don't let anything or anybody deter you from getting what belongs to you. If you have an opportunity, take it because it may not be there tomorrow.

Thus far I have made good decisions in my college career but I would tell myself to take more risks and don't be afraid of new things. Just do it!!!

My advice would be to go to college right after high school, not to wait until I was 42 to go to college.

The first piece of advice I would give is to be really focused on my education. It is easy to forget when you are sitting in a class and not doing so good that the outcome of that class could change your future forever. If I would have really known that advice was true, then there would have been more times when I would have forced myself out of bed to make it to class instead of just putting it off. The third and final advice I would give is to become more active in the community and in the church. Our society now is struggling and there are too many people that need our help, commnity service allows us to give back to those people and it is important to get involved because you never know when you might be in a situation that you will need someone's help. It is also important to be a part of a church family because they are always there to help pick you up when you have fallen.

Be prepared to work hard and study. No time to play around. Education is very important.