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Honestly? " Focus more on the goal that you want. Don't let yourself get distracted by life and the things that it throws you...which there will be many. There will be many opportunities and many dissappointmets. Life isn't discriminatory. There will also be many challenges. Take each of them and learn from them. And remember, you don't have to do it alone. There are many people out there, some you know and some you don't yet know, that want to help you. To better yourself and those around you, remember that you really shouldn't do it alone. Also, encourage that lifestyle with everyone you come into contact with. Help those whom you touch...and help those strangers that come into your path, as well. Yes, some will take advantage of you but that's a reflection of them, not you. Be the best that you can be in everything, so that when you're done, you can enter the work force knowing how to carry these attributes with you. And carry it into every new step of life.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior there are many things that I would advise. The biggest thing that I would stress is the importance of time management. As a high schooler it was easy to put things off until the last minute and still get a good grade on an assignment. There is a huge difference in study habits as you attend college if you want to be successful. Looking at the course syllabus regularly is important to understanding which tasks need to be done in a timely manner. Time is needed every day to stay up to date on reading and course materials. By learning effective time management skills a student will set themselves up for success, and still have time to have a personal life. Balance is important in staying sane throughout the college experience. This is the advice I would give myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior.

If I could go back as a senoir and give myself advice. I would tell myself that I can do it. I would tell myself that there is so much opportunity for college. I would tell myself about the grants, loans, scholarships, and etc. I would tell my self to not be scared and to just start applying for everything.

I know it was a challenge to finish high school with a baby but you did it! Now the hard part is college. Please remeber to follow your passion to be a nurse. You will get fustrated and tired. You will find times you will even want to give up or even switch majores. Don't! You will find no matter what you do, you will have a burning desire to return to the nurses field. Nursing is what you were meant to do. You will also find giving up, letting homework slide because it was to hard or you had what you though was more important things to do will cause you to fail the class. It is critical you go to class, get your homework, take notes and turn your homework in on time if not early. Your professors are there to help you. Utilize them and fellow classmates, you will learn more from them than you will in your text books. Most importantly never give up. If you do fail keep going, it getting back up that makes your stronger. Last but not least college is expensive, apply for as many scholorships as you can!

YOU NEED TO BECOME INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU FURTHER YOUR EDUCATION. PREPARE YOUR MIND FOR THE CHALLENGES THAT AWAIT YOU. ALSO, DO NOT MOVE OUT OF YOUR MOM'S HOUSE UNTIL YOU GET YOUR DEGREE. IT WILL KEEP YOU ON TRACK AND FINANCIALLY SECURE. YOU NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR YOU AND NOT TO MAKE ANYONE ELSE PROUD. YOU ARE THE REASON YOU SHOULD BE PROUD, YOU ARE GOING TO GRADUAT YOUR ORIGINAL YEAR AFTER FLUNKING 9TH GRADE AND DROPPING OUT FOR SIX MONTHS. YOU WILL BE GREAT!

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give tell myself to be prepared for college before graduation. I would also offer financial advice, as college is a time where money management is critical.

Study! You might be laughing now, but when your in college this is no laughing matter. Do not go out with your friends as much as you do now but focus more on your studies and what you want to do with your future. Your not getting any younger, your getting older! Fun is over reality is here!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would tell myself not to waste time and continue on with school. Working full time and attending school full time is a difficult thing to do, not to mention family obligations. Transitioning from high school to college life is much easier in the long run. At that point study skills are still fresh and financial responsibilites are lower than they are as an adult.

As a returning college student, I would like to go back in time and tell myself to step outside of my comfort zone. I would urge myself to take classes that are not part of my degree requirement so that I could find out more about other degrees. It is only by experiencing something new that we discover our potential. Continue on your degree path, but learn about other options in the process. You might find out that your dream job lies somewhere in the combination of two or more degrees. Find out what the world has to offer, travel, learn. The world truly is at your fingertips at this time. You have so much support and so much freedom at this time, so take advantage of it! Open your eyes. You'll find out that there is more to life than the angle you see right now.

I would tell myself to start college right away! I only completed 9th grade, I then waited until the year I was supposed to graduate and earned my GED. I then waited another 4 years before I started college. Had I made the right choices then, I would be done with school by now and would have even more time to spend with my children. After so much time away from any school environment, it was difficult for me at first to get back into the rythym. If I could go back in time even further, I would tell myself to NOT drop out of school. One good thing about attending college now is that my children are now old enough to observe me while I'm going to school. We sit down together each night and complete our homework at the same table. It is a valuable lesson for the children to see how important education is and I am leading them by my example. Yes, I didn't always make the right choices, but you can always change your ways and can accomplish anything you put your mind to.