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I would tell myself follow your dreams. Do not let other people influence the choices you make. Do not overload yourself. There is more to life than money, you have to be happy and enjoy what you do.

I would tell myself to expect the unexpected and please be prepared and study a lot more you are going to need it. You will also need to be pepared to spend the money on a good school even though it may look like a lot of money it will be worht it in the long run.

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I think that if I could go back to my highschool as a senior, I think I would have taken my education alot more seriously, and it would have made it easier for my college education.

I have 12 children of my own and I am always telling my high school aged kids to pay attention, challenge themselves and get involved. If they pay attention to their instructors, they will gain knowledge and be priveleged to wisdom. By challenging themselves, they will learn to reach further for their dreams, and never become complacent. Getting involved, in community, school activities, and family, will allow for them to have a good sense of what it means to belong to something. I also tell them to challenge their teachers to do their jobs. Ask plenty of questions, turn work in that is of quality and stands out, and to never be afraid to express their opinions in a respectful manner.These are things that they will need when attending college and after. High school is a jumping-off point to the future. I encourage all high school kids to stand on the edge.

It is hard to return to school after a long break (8 years). The brain becomes lazy and if you don't use your knowledge, you often lose your knowledge. I would advice completing my education before I joined Disney on Ice. However after high school I didn't know what career i wanted and there is always time to go back to school. No need to rush into education.

The thought of college and all it entails is scary, even daunting, but it doesnt' have to be. Stay focused on your priorities and dreams, there are understanding people to help walk you through the process when you are ready. Don't procrastinate in this. It is not as difficult to start as you may think. A little effort, time, and sacrifice is all it will take when the time is right. Don't wait too long to get started. You will have a niece tell you, "you are never too old to go to school", and she is so right. Embrace the journey and involve your family, they will be a tremendous support to you, you'll see. Fear of the unknown is crippling to many, it doesn't need to be for you. Your are up for this challenge. You can do it.

Start looking for and applying for scholarships while you're still in high school. This relieves the financial and time burdens immensely. Learn to love to read and love to learn because that is all you will be doing for the next few years. Live out of a daily planner and plan everything. Schedule your study time and stick to that schedule so that when you get some free time from non-academic related obligations, you can actually spend your free time having some fun. Do your best and set your sights high. Understand and accept that while you may not get A's every class, if you reach for A's but miss, you won't fall short by much. You get from college what you put into it. Expect much from yourself and you'll get much. Focus on your core classes and expand your knowledge even beyond the assigned material and read everything you can get your hands on about your chosen field. Do not procrastinate. Start learning and doing these things while in high school so the transition to college life is barely noticeable.

According to Webster regret is described as a disappointment, longing, or remorse. In the offer of having to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would politely decline. As a high school senior most of my "information" was given to me from friends and family. Most of the "information" was not valid and the source of where this "information" came from was something to be questioned, but in all it as taught me a valid lesson; don't listen to your friends. College was always part of my unfinished plan of life goals, but if I had to do it over again, I would not. I am glad that I made the mistakes that I have in the past because it has brought me to the place that I am today, I take my education more seriously, and apprciate the sacrifices I have made to make it to this point. College life was great, and the transition was horrible but I would not take it back for anything in the world.

I would advise any high school senior to further their high school education as soon as they graduated. College life is hard enough without the demands and pressures of having a family of your own and working full time. Transitioning from high school to college isn't that tough. You will have more freedom in college because you don't have your parents looking over your shoulder.