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Hey 18 year old Jared Fontenot this is your much older and wiser self speaking to you a decade from now and I must give you some advice. Yes that's correct you are still in college 10 years from now and no you aren't in law school or med school you are actually about to be a junior in college. This is because you went to a school completely out of your financial means and as a result you went to work full time to pay off loans you had accumulated. However not to worry you're back on track and you are real-world savy as a result of your work experience and it has made you a better student. Nonetheless if I could offer you some advice it would be to not be too prideful to go to community college out of high school and take your time and follow your heart. Don't be afraid to leave and go by yourself to a new place where you don't know anyone. Now I don't have any regrets by any means but don't expect any help you have to earn it!

I am grateful for my education and I trust God will use this experience only to benefit me and his work here on Earth. However, if I did have the opportunity to speak to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself not to settle. I chose the University of North Texas because it was near home and comforting. I would tell myself there is nothing to fear and to reach further to experience more of what this nation has to offer. I would try to guide my younger self to put more research into which major to choose rather than choosing one and sticking to it to the end without any observation as to whether or not it suited my personality. UNT's advising was seriously lacking when I began attending, they have since built a wonderful Career Center that will hopefully help future students who would otherwise have repeated my mistakes.

I would tell myself that making better grades in school will help with financial assistance that is necessary to pay for college. Had I made better grades as a senior in high school, I would most likely have received more financial assistance and I would not have had to borrow so much to cover my educational expenses. Also, considering some classes are more difficult than I had imagined, I would tell myself to pay better attention in class, ask more questions concerning things I did not understand, and I would tell myself that life can wait until I get a better education. I'd make every concerted effort to convince myself that running around and partying, as well as skipping classes, would only lead to me denying myself an opportunity to improve myself, my life, and my future.

I would tell myself that I needed to start forming study habits now because even if someone says that a class is a blow off class and is easy that you still have to study. You can't study the same way for every class. Also, start learning how to manage my time more appropriately along with finances.

It is important to attend class, although you might not feel like it. Going to class aids you in passing all of those tests you have to study for. Second, I would encourage you to join clubs. This is an easy way to meet others, and is also fun. Last but not least is the most important thing. Although in high school you would usually do everything your friends would do, in college do not let your friends influence your decisions. You must not let others tell you what choices to make, where to go, and what to do. You are growing up and are now an adult and cannot let other people bring you down. Remember do not waste your parents? money, because you know mommy will kill you. The whole point of college is to get an education and to better yourself and better your future. Keep this main point in mind, and you will do fine. Try as hard as you can, and you should have no problem.

I can honestly say that I have no regrets. I came to college with an open mind and ready to have a fresh start. In high school, my grades weren't my best and certainly did not reflect me as an individual. College was my opportunity to start over and devote more time and effort into my studies. College is not as hard as some may make it out to be. It's all about time management and balance. It's the next step before real life happens. You'll have to grow up a little, but you can handle it.

I definately should have saved more money because college is expensive. I also should have taken college accredited cources in high school which would have saved me more money. I also should have gone to college straight out of high school, and not have waited a year like I did. Other than that, I think that I made good choices in how I did things, and I wouldn't have changed anything.

Apply for scholarships sooner. Other than that I feel well equipped for college. I was enrolled in a dual credit high school where I graduated with my accosiates degree at the same time I graduated high school. All the classes were college classes however it still wasn't quite the same as a University, but it definitely helped prepare me for college.

I'd tell my self about the constant scares of university life and how to stay ahead of everything. How you should double check everything, maybe tiple check to be safe, and never just think anything is completley solved unless you'rer 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure of it. I'd tell myself never procrastinate, always network and make friends, and contiually encouage yourself throughout this process. I'd say to myself "College is rough kid, but you'll only get out of it what you put in. So give your all, have faith and you'll come out victorious."

Dear High School Senior Katie, You?re finally doing something that you are excited about?you?re taking the initiative to follow the path on your own and the reward of achieving every small goal along the way is a feeling of satisfaction and elevated self worth. In other words, your smarts and skills are finally on their way to meeting their potential?and so are you! Please believe me when I say that as scary as it is being far away from your family, you will create your own family out of your peers and the people you choose to be your closest friends. You?re a smart cookie, and you will have so much fun! A word of caution: do NOT eat the cafeteria chili, under any circumstances. Since you?re still a senior in high school I don?t expect you to understand everything I?m telling you right now...but do know that if you just take it one day at a time and never once stop believing you?re good enough, you?ll figure all of this out on your own soon enough. All the luck and love in the world, College Sophomore Katie