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Take your college education seriously, however, know that you can always change your mind about your major or career decision. Take every opportunity on summer and winter breaks to work, even if it is an unpaid internship. Try to find something that excites you to pursue as a career. Take a class or read about time management and money management. These are skills that you will need in your future career, whatever that career may be. Having these skills will help you enjoy your new found profession and make the most of your life.

I would tell my 17yr old self, there is so much more waiting for you in college. You love to learn you love to absorb knowledge, everyone around you never thought you would be more then a teen mom. But I know you I know what you love and going to college is the best choice you'll make. You will learn more about yourself, and about what you want out of life. You knew along time ago that you wanted to make a difference and be a teacher. Teaching has been in your family and you've got the bug to be a teacher and make a difference in childrens lives. The trasition is hard you have to be able to get yourself to class and keep up on your homework but your strong and smart you can do this because I know you in and out there's nothing you cant do if you put your mind to it.

If I had the chance to go back in time to talk to myself about the what life is about to hit me with I would tell myself to take life more serious and to slow my self down. I would also tell myself to get a better understanding in my studies, ask more questions, and do more research on what I would like to go to school for. There are a lot of challanges that you will be subjected to while starting your new path. School is not for drinking, sex, ect.. However it is there to assist you in bettering your life. I would tell my self not to wait 10 years to go back to school, but to go while things are still fresh on your mind. The transition is a lot harder now then if you go when you get out of high school.

Talking to my young High School Senior self I would want to impart the wisdom of my years, particularly to impress upon myself how much easier it would be to attend college while I was still in my youth. I was very cynical back then and didn?t realize the value of having a degree. Now I have had enough experience in life to realize how important having a college education will be in realizing my full potential. I would love the chance to tell my younger self how difficult it would be to juggle a job, raise my four beautiful children, run a household as a single mother, and my excel in my studies all at the same time. Of course, there are definite advantages to being a mature student and earning my first degree. I?m certainly better able to express myself now then I was when I was eighteen, but now I have a lot more challenges in my life than which sorority to choose! Having the time and energy that I had then and having the support of family instead of having to support my family would make it so much more of an enjoyable experience.

Advice is only as good as one takes it, and with that said the maturity and gaining the understanding of the importance of studying hard and prioritizing responsibilites would be some of the best advice that I could give now and apply it back in time. Working hard and learning not to procrastinate, makes becoming successful a lot easier in the 'real' world. Going to college is a great opportunity for socialization and a sense of freedom; however time management is crucial during the transitioning between high school and college as well as during college. This will help one achieve all possibilities and make even the minuscule tasks go smoothly.

If I had to opportunity to travel back in time and speak to my younger self as a high school senior, I would tell me to choose a field of study that I not only enjoyed, but would set myself up for a future career. I would explain that is would take nearly fifteen years from the time I graduated high school to realize I needed to be more practical about school. I would also suggest I take math and computer sciences early on and get used to them. Technology will continue to out pace the world and I will need to stay on top in order to make myself more marketable. I would also encourage my young self to continue writing and that dream I had as a third grader - the one of being a writer - is more then just a dream. I would tell myself to pursue it fervently.

As a high school senior i would have started looking and applying for scholarships and would have applied to the bright futrues program. I would have been more focused as to how i would have paid for college because i didnt realize how everything in college is so expensive. Eduation is important and you really do need to start looking forward when your a high schoool senior and look at what you need to accomplish to see yo.urself successful.

If I could go back and talk to myself, I would tell myself to stay focused and start apply for scholarships. Staying focused is so important in college. In college it is so easy to get sidetracked with all of the parties and events going on, you sometimes lose sight of what you are really in college for. So I would put emphasis on Staying Focused because it is so crucial. I would also tell my self to start applying for scholarships. College is very expensive , and if you start filling out scholarships as soon as possible you have enough time to get you finances together. You will know how much money you have coming in for college and how much you still need. These are the things that I would stress to my self if I had a chance to go back and talk to my self.

I would give my high school self the advice to plan ahead. Looking for scholarships, loans, and grants as early as possible is the best idea. Apply to many schools, but choose the correct one with my heart. I would tell myself to not take a year off school no matter what because I can pay for school through loans and worry about repayment after graduation. Getting an education is important for a succesful career and a happy career of my choice. I would warn myself about the difficulty of classes and colleges that are not what they advertise. I would tell myself to get my work done early, be patient, and be proactive in school to get the best education. Most importantly, I would tell myself to keep family as my number one priority, stay motivated, and find a college that will fit the life I want to have.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself I would advice mysel about the stress in the college life. I like the process of studying, but sometime when there is too much homework and requiremets it can bea little overwhelming.