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I would tell myself to finish college when you first go to the campus and do not wait 18 years to go back to school to finish my degree. I would also advise myself that online classes are not as easy as you think and to make sure I use my time wisely when I am in school because you never know what will come up to slow your progress in class.

I want to give you some wisdom that will help with your journey in life: • The world is full of opportunities! However, you may see it as a lot of locked doors. Take the time now to create the keys needed. Your education is like a master key that will unlock many of those doors. Don't take the ability to pursue an education for granted. • Life does not slow down and tomorrow is never promised. Invest in your most valuable assets, yourself and others. In the words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” • Go find Glenn! He’s got blonde hair, green eyes, and he knows lots of popsicle-stick jokes. He’s the love of your life and will one day be your husband. Don’t waste your time on anyone else. • “Don't ever let somebody tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period,” (Pursuit of Happiness).

As you are approaching graduation and preparing for the rest of your life, focus on your college education. Do not take time off. Do not wait to get that education or life will get in the way. Jump right in and take the bull by the horns. Buckle down, focus, get good grades, and graduate.

Make more of an effort to fill out as many scholarships as possible and take as many core classes near home as possible. This will help reduce your student loans. Also, take those AP classes you chose not to take. They give you college credit without paying for them. This also will decrease the amount you will owe in student loans as well as reduce the amount of time you spend in college. Oh, and leave that jerk of a boyfriend you have. He only sucks up your money and uses you. You need someone who is willing to support you and help you succeed. Having that support will help ease the stress of starting and completing multiple degrees. P.S. DO WHAT YOU LOVE, NOT WHAT OTHER WANT YOU TO DO. Changing degree programs is expense and you will regret it later!

I would tell myself not to give up and keep mving forward college is something you need to accomplish. My high school self slacked off in high school and did try, now if I could go back and tell myself what to do it would be to stop being stupid and get your crap together.

Given the extenuating circumstances of my life my educational time line has always been abnormal. The advice that I would give myself back when I was finishing highschool would be: stay in school, immediately go to college and make something of yourself before you leave home because once you leave its all over from there. Take the initiative to be independent and do not be afraid to be a single mother. You can do this and if there is every any doubt in your mind, remove it right now because you absolutely CAN do this!"

Looking back over time I know exactly how I went wrong and what got in my way of my high school goals. I woudl tell my high school self to stay strong and determined to set out and got straight to college and complete my bachelor's degree as soon as I could. Enjoy meeting the friends that will pass by in life but do not let them deter you from your goal of graduation. There will be time later in life for the relationship or jobs but by consentrating on college and doing your best, numerous doors will open up for you in the future. Stay Motivated!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not attend college until I was ready. When I was a senior in high school, I felt pressured to go to college, even though I still did not know what I wanted to do with my life. When I graduated, I did what I felt was the “right” thing to do and attended a community college near my home. The problem was that I was doing it for my parents and not for me. I had no direction and did not want to be there, and as a result my grades suffered. My attendance was occasional at best and the work I did was below my ability. At the end of the first year I decided to not go back and took a year off. That year was the best thing I could have done. It really gave me time to think about what I wanted to do and it was then that I decided what I wanted to pursue as a career. The following year I reenrolled at another school and graduated two years later.

Do not wait to start college, it gets harder to return to school once you graduate high school. You will have life experiences in college that you cannot have once you get older and have kids. Just wait on all of that, go to school first, it is important that you learn as much as you can before kids and spouses get involved. After that it is only harder to attend, and can be more expensive. Taking an online course will cost you two times more than an campus course because of the accessibility, but you may have to take an online course if you have kids or a spouse to take care of, as well as working full time.

Never stop!!! Keep your head up and your eye on the goal and just KEEP GOING! Once you start, do NOT fall for that little voice in the back of your mind that whispers "just take a little break, you have been going to school for years now, and there is no harm in taking off for a semster to rest and take time for yourself." IT'S A TRAP! I fell for that trap, so, young me, please, please, please listen when I am telling you that it will turn into far more than a smemster off, and so many things creep up to keep you from finishing school when you had planned on fisnishing. It is not worth is, and the best thing you can do for yourself is to buckle down and keep trucking along. You make good grades, your intelligent and you can succeed at anything you set your mind to, so do not fall for the take-a-little-time-off trap and just keep at it! Trust me, if you do fall for it you will find yourself 30 years old and struggling to finish out your bachelor's. Stay in school!

I would tell myself to make sure to do all of the school work that is assigned on time and study hard to make sure your grades are great. I would also tell myself to take advantage of any scholarship that you could possibly get because college is expensive. I would also tell myself to figure out what college you want to attend and start right after high school because it feels like starting all over again.

Dear Yvonne, Yes you do need college. In the years ahead of you, your decision to run off and get married skipping college will land you in a low paying job and when your husband gets sick from his kidney failure after working many hard hard to support your lazy butt you will be left with three kids who rely on you for finacial support and you will fail them. You will lead them to a non-college failure trend that will not do them any justice! Plan ahead now, go to college while you have the chance, work hard now and relax later, or relax now and work even harder later! Get it together girl and go to school. Your wonderful future self: Yvonne

I would tell my self to stay focused, study hard, and go to Sacramento or Sonoma State instead of going to the JC. The wealth of knowledge and freindship is well worth the extra stress during my senior year in highschool and freshman year of college. Finish strong and get it done.

Do not wait to go back to school. Apply for schools and scholarships while still in school. It is better to do it sooner rather than later because furthering your education is the best option in order to find a career you love. Try to get all the scholarships possible to limit the amount of debt you will have. Most importantly, always do your best and give it 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} no matter what you are doing. Even though it might be tough, don't let it stop you from taking the risks. It will not always be easy, but it is definitely worth it.

College is the opportunity for a large array of possible experiences. However, all of the most enduring are the ones which involve other people. Don't hesitate to make connections with the people around you. You've spent 4 lonely years in high school so far keeping to yourself and the more you continue to do so, the more you'll regret it. You'll regret it even more in the future if you keep it up in college, because it's important there for even more reasons than it is here. You have the opportunity to make some of the longest lasting friendships you'll ever have, and friends, especially close ones, may end up much harder to come by once you're out of school and devoting half of your time to the working world. These are also friends that could easily help you make it in that working world after the handful of years in which you'll be graduating from university. Connections are always important, whether for personal relationships or for professional ones that will help you advance your career. Also, do yourself a favor and don't let deadlines for anything sneak up on you.

If I could go back in time and meet my 17-year-old, fresh out of high school self, the first thing I would tell her is, "Ashley, get your act together!" My younger days I always used John Lennon's philosophy that life was happening when you were busy making plans. Now that I am 26-years-old, married with a growing family, and trying to get my degree, I realize that I could have done all this in my younger days when I didn't have real responsibilities. I would tell myself that getting an education is more important that worrying about work or what my friends were doing that weekend, and that I could have been out of school with a better paying job and a sense of accomplishment if I had just taken the time to go to school instead of delaying because of some excuse I was giving at the time.

I would tell myself to get serious and go to school everyday (stop ditching). Study for the exams and work hard on building my GPA up. Ask the teacher questions when I don't understand the assignment or problem. Put thought in what I really want to do with myself. Care less of what others think of me and focus more on school. Don't EVER pick up a cigarette!!!

Sennie, this is the more experienced you talking. Please find out if you could delay your college education for two years. That way you will not incur a large amount of student loans exploring a career path that does not fit your lifestyle. You have worked hard putting yourself through high school, volunteering for various charities, and inspiring people around you to be their best. I want you to begin taking care of yourself. You have a long life ahead of you full of dreams. What if I told you that you will meet people that are looking to inspire you? They will teach you how to speak up for yourself in a powerful way. Grandma and Grandpa will pass away soon. Your aunt will need to lean on your strength. You are a compassionate person, Sennie. Do not waste time exploring career paths that will sidetrack you from your goal of helping people in a big way. Yes, you will have a great story to tell yet deeper in debt. Follow your gut instinct, you will not go wrong.

Dear me, Bizarre as this may be, the future you has a bit of advice to offer. The first piece of advice is to do your research. I know that you have many interests and aspirations – you are a big dreamer after all (a quality you still possess in your future), but college is expensive. Decide what you want to commit to and stick with it. Trust your instincts and follow your heart when selecting your program. Know that, although college can be challenging, if you are passionate about what you are learning, you will be unstoppable. The second piece of advice I want to offer is to feel comfortable in your own skin. Know that what you decide is the right choice for you. Do not worry about what other people think- you cannot please them all. Lastly, enjoy every minute of your learning experience. You will miss it when it is over…… Best Wishes, Future You

The best advice that I could possibly give myself about college transition is, do it as soon as you finish high school. After living life for so many years after high school, I think that it was harder to get back into the flow of things. I think that it would have been easier to build my life around school rather than building my schooling around my life. Fortunately for me, I found the great University Of Phoenix online school.