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I would have been the biggest nerd and worked hard to bring my GPA up. I would have attended college before I had a family and adult responsibilites. I would have not worried about being a cool kid with lots of friends, but would have actually opened a book and studied. Currently I have a GPA of 3.89 in an MBA program, the difference is, I am older and wiser. I wish that I would have applied myself in school in all subjects, not just the one I liked. I would have not selected to go to travel agent school, to please my mother, I would have actually enrolled in a state college and completed my degrees prior to turning 30.

There is so much that I would tell myself, such as focus and make sure to do more than what is required to pass. I would also tell myself to pay attention to deadlines and do not procrastinate because when you start on assignments early you give yourself more time to produce your best work. Instead of taking regular classes I would have told myself to take all APA classes because it prepared you more for college than the regular classes did. While in high school I would have told myself to take some college course and prepare better for my ACT.

Don't be afraid. It might have felt like you were alone in high school or that you couldn't find a superior to connect with to help you through your high school journey. This is a new world. The reality is every student here is striving for the same goal. A meaningful future. Your advisors and instructors encourage you to continue and surpass your challenges to see you succeed. Failure will only come if that is what you seek to achieve. It's a crazy roller coaster ride. It will have moments where you might think you will eventually hit the ground but the embracing of others will pick you right back up until the end. Sometimes you might have to take a sharp turn and change directions that might hurt but the goal will always be the same. Success. Don't be afraid to go on the ride. You're not going alone. You're not the only one who doesn't know how this will end. The ride is always worth it when you see it to the end. Just don't be afraid. Let go and ride.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself I would tell myself to follow my dreams. I was someone who never did homework and always "just got by" I would tell myself to focus and for this short time buckle down and study so that I could enjoy the rest of my life. I would push myself to create structure and stick to it. I would also try to stress that an education will help in all aspects of my life, personal and professional.

I would tell my high school senior self that once you leave high school that real life begins. That you must stayed focused and keep your eye on the prize and not let anyone distract you from what you really want out of life. You are the only person who has the say so to determine what your future holds. When you get older all the partying, girls and fun will seem like best thing ever, but all of it is just one big distraction and can cost you if you don't stay focused. Don't let the words of others changeyou because once you let the outside world in then you will start to lose who you really ar and then come to the point where finding your original self will be hard. Your future self wishes that he has paid more attention in school and now is paying the price, but if I knew what I knew now back then, I wouldn't be int he place I am today looking for a way out.

Sillly girl! Don't wait! Going to college was the best decision you made. Everything you thought was important, in high school, was not as important as furthering you education and creating a better life for yourself and your family. You are smart and have a bright future ahead of you, start your future now so you can enjoy the amazing feeling of beginging a new chapter in life!

Time goes by very quickly, so when you think about the time you are spending in school, and feeling so impatient about how long it is taking to finish, don't quit. That time is going to pass by anway. Stick it out, finish. Quitting things becomes a habit very easily and as you get older and life becomes more complicated, the opportunities to return to school will grow smaller and smaller. Don't look at time as your enemy, finish school first so you can go out and set the world on fire. If you quit before you have the degree, your flame of success or career satisfaction may not have the chance to burn as brightly

The best advice that I could give myself , was to make sure you know what you really want to do with your life, before you go for something. I began cosmetology school directly out of highschool, and although it was a tremendous learning experience, it was not a career that I was happy with. Another peice of advice that I would have to tell myself was that school and a career is much more important than partying. Unfortunately when I was younger , I was really only concerned with the party scene, and I would have to say that I slacked off. I finally went into realization, that I could not be living my life this way , and that is when I decided that I needed to go back to school, and do something with life, so I can make something out of myself.

First and foremost, forget about girls, popularity, partying, and getting in trouble. I would most definitely tell myself to stay focused on my grades. You can attain everything in life that you could ever wish for if you go to a great college and graduate from that college. Then you can worry about girsl later in life. Popularity really does not matter. You are better off if you become a book-worm and stay focused on school.

I would encourage myself to sit down and think about my future. I would ask myself, what am I good at? What would I enjoy doing? What would I want to do if I didn’t need to worry about money? What would I be proud to do in my life? Who would be proud of me? I would tell myself to plan out goals for my future. Plan how I will achieve those objectives in a step by step process. The thought process would include why I should begin college immediately or why I should wait to attend college. I would suggest listing the pros and cons and mapping out the outcome of each choice. I would make myself set expectations for my academic performance that would be realistic. I would suggest listing out my top priorities for my life. I would propose that I look at role models and the people who have influenced my life and to consider if I want to be like them when I am settled.