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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to really consider that my actions can truly affect my future, even in high school. I always used to think that high school was more of a waste of time and what I did or did not do while in high school would not matter. This led to me not taking classes seriously and goofing around more than I should have. Now that I am grown and have some life experience as an adult, I can honestly say that if I would have taken high school more seriously, my life might be a lot easier. I have had to find very resourceful ways to be able to afford a college education and those are the kinds of things that I might not have had to do if I had gotten better grades in high school. If there is one area of my life that would have been easier if I took high school more serious, it would be my college education.

Live your dreams and let no one get in your way. Remember that you control your life. As a 28 year old now, I realize that education is very important and that you must be your own person. You cannot impress everyone, no matter how hard you try. You are beautiful, intelligent, and dedicated. Use those skills to create a better life for you and to help Mom financially because she's going to need it. You will have a beautiful daughter and happy life no matter what because well, you're me. Cowgirl up and live your rodeo dreams.

If I could go back in time to my senior of high school, I would tell myself to be very careful of using student financial aid loans. I would also tell myself to attend a community college right out of high school for two years to attain an Associate's degree and transfer to a 4-year university directly after graduating. I would tell myself to mindful of how I use the student financial aid loans to help achieve my Bachelor's degree. I would also tell me to wait on having children until I have completely finished my education and have a more stable work history and financial means to take care of them as a parent. Attending college while raising five children is very hard for single parents to do, including me but I am make more progress at where I want to see my life going for the future. I would also tell myself to strive for the best in making grades and achieving at the very least, a GPA of 3.3 before hitting my thirties while attending a well known university or college.

As a senior in high school, the word college left me confused, scared, and with a sense of fear for adulthood. Looking back now I would tell myself to not think about it just do it. Life is far to short to dwell on what to do with your future. Just dive into a major head first and take it from there. Do not worry about things such as cost or rejection because that will only hold you back in life. Most importantly, do not wait because waiting may just leave you with regret when you look back.

I would tell myself to never give up , always keep following the dream of becoming a collage graduate. There will be times where it gets really tough, you might feel like you want to give up, but it is worth all of it. When you keep pushing forward and continue to study and work, you will have that collage degree and you will have been sucessful in following your dream and will continue to be sucessful in whatever you want to accomplish.

I come from a town down by the Rio Grande valley. No one ever told me or showed me the value of education. My parent’s barley finished the high school level. If i would have some guidance growing up going thru high school and working my way thru college i would definitely have coached and advised myself not just to get by. I would have strived to be better. I would be in the top ten graduation class. I never knew what class rank was. Never knew the value and importance of achieving good grades. This could have benefited me tremendously to transition to the college life. If i had the guidance of an adult that cared for my education like i do for my children i would have been able to excel beyond my ability’s. It would have been easier for me in college. I would have had a better fitting chance had i gotten my grades higher taken my college exams. I wouldn’t have wasted my time in high school. I would love to have had a role model to show me the way. Time is gone but i have learned.

I quit high school and got my GED because we did not have the money to even buy proper school supplies. I decided to quit, get my GED and then get a job. I regret that decision because it set a pattern in my life. Every time something was to hard I'd get frustrated and quit. I would tell my high school self to stick it out! No matter wht do not give up---purse education with everything you have, and make sure you do it while you re young. It is not only easier but you get more support from people. My family was not supportive when I was a teenager and they are still not supportive of my pursuit for higher education. However, I have learned through trial and error that the most worthwhile pursuits take time, persistence, and hard work. I would tell my high school self to value education because there are little girls in third world countries willing to die or be killed to pursue knowledge. I would remind her that she is fortunate to be born in this country where education is encouraged by most people--so treat it with respect!

When high school is over, people go their separate ways. It's not about fitting in and rebelling against your parents or guardians, it's about discovering you. It's about figuring out what you want out of life- what brings you happiness and success. It's about learning from mistakes, embracing the obstacles, and moving forward. As yourself "What can you bring to this world to potentially make it greater?" If you cannot answer that right now, it's time to start your search. Write down a list of your strengths and weaknesses. I promise your strenghts overpower the weaknesses. It's time to sit back and reflect on what is really important, what you want in your future, and how to get it. Now get started!

Focus, give your best at all times. Communicate if you have a problem with other classmates and instrctors. They are there to help and want to see you graduate.

The advice I would give myself is to go for what career you really truly want in the end instead of working your way up the ladder and acquiring large amounts of experience and degrees and not to exhaust your lifetime max of funding that you can receive because in the end you are going to have to get some assistance to help you finish paying off your tuition. Make sure what you are doing is what you really truly want do long term.