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The best advice I could have given myself as a high school senior would be to enjoy youth. Do not focus on what you will do in life. Adulthood comes way too fast. Take the time to get to know yourself before making any decisions. This could save you time and money. Rushing into something will not guarantee success. It is important to get to know yourself before you let the world get to know you.

If i could go back and talk to myself about the college life i will say, take it serious because your years will fly by and before you know it the ones that went to school with you, have already finished college and working in their proffession. The Transition will be different because you dont have your mom or dad holding your hand. Just stay focus, motivated and finish.

I would tell myself that I need to work harder in highschool to get better grades, that good grades are better than hanging out with friends everyday. I need to focus more on my school work rather than having a better social life, because good grades can get you farther in life than having good friends. School work is always the most important thing when you are in school. Getting good grades can lead you to be able to get college credits before even graduating highschool, give you a better selection of colleges you can go to, and can also give you a better chance of getting a scholarship. Which in all leads to a better chance of getting a good job where you will go somewhere in, rather than working a dead-end job your whole life.

I would tell myself that everything that I choose to do now can affect my future dramatically. This is a great time to learn self discipline and focus on what career path would more likely bring success and happiness. I would also push myself to get closer to teachers, and learn things from them to strengthen my social and learning skills. Most importntly of everything I would dream big, but within means of what I am capable to do. I would complete a schedule of smaller goals leading to my bigger ones and I would spend my time growing in the direction of my goals. Socialization is important for happiness but it should be done in moderation.

College may not seem important right now, but let's look at this from a different perspective, the perspective of your older self that has already made the mistake of thinking that. Getting a college degree is very important if you don't want to work for minimum wage for the rest of your life. I mean, come on, with inflation the way it is, you certainly won't be able to afford a house, much less anything else, and all the good jobs require a college degree. Stay focused and work hard towards your goals; don't give up and don't slack off. Get your act together now, because once you graduate high school, it's a good idea to go ahead and go to college. You don't want to be 24, unemployed, and struggling to find work because you don't have a college degree.

If i could give myself advice about transitioning into college, I would tell myself to wait, graduate with my class, and go off to a college like all your other classmates. Have the expeirence of moving away from home and making new friends. If I could tell my highschool self great advice about college, Itwouldn't be to drop out of school, get your GED, and start college earlier than all your friends because you want to be able to support your son as soon as possible. When you transition into college, it's like you became an adult over night. You suddenly have all these responsibilities and can't mess around. You have to pay a lot of money to attend college, and the professors couldn't care less if you show up for class or not. You're only hurting yourself in the long run, if you decide to goof off. So, I'd tell myself to stay in high school as long as possible. Find another way besides dropping out to care for your beautiful baby boy. Even though you're a mom,that doesn't mean you need to grow up twice as fast over night.

If i was to go back to my high school self i would encourage myself to stay in school, I dropped out in 2007 and recieved my G.E.D. I would tell myself to stick it out and learn all that i can. In high school i treated it like a play ground and wasnt focused on learning just having a good time. If i could go back in time i would learn different studying and learning style and make them a habit that way i would know how to stay focus and do my best. I've learned the hard way that you need your education so you can get the dream job that you desire.

My best advice to my past self would be to take my education seriously and complete college before life gets in the way.

Go back to school sooner. Learn all that you can about your career choice. Save as much of the money from your stipneds as you can. Be more educated about the educational feild. Talk to as many teachers as you can. Be strong. Most of all, if you can find a way to do so, go to a physical campus. You will likely learn more and have more support from your counselors if you do so. University of Pheonix is a wonderful school. They will help as much as they possibly can. Just remember to help yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would tell myself not to let my education go for so long of a period of time. As a person in their 40's I have found that gaining back the study habits is a little difficult. If i could talk to myself I would tell myself that as soon as you graduate, enroll into college. Life will not get any easier and times will become more difficult.

College is a very different environment from high school. In high school, though the teachers were preparing you to be more independent with studies, in college the instructors expect it. It is important to be organized and set goals with what you want to accomplish. The most important piece of advice I would give is to do what makes you happy. Don't go to school trying to please other people, such as family. Find a major which makes you happy and where you feel you will find success. Continuing your education to please other people can lead to frustration - I experienced this first hand. Now that I am older and making decisions to make me and family happy, my experience in college has been wonderful.

What you want is not outside of your reach. You have a fighting spirit in you and no matter what life throws your way, you can do this and you can achieve the things you want out of life. Stay focused on what is bettering you, your family and those around you so that you will have the right people to motivate you when you need it most. I have faith in you and I believe that you can do you best. Everyday you need to wake up, look around you and see the positives in what you arfe doing even though it may be tiring or tedious, just keep going.

I would tell myself to take schooling a little more seriously. As a graduating senior their are a lot of things that is exciting about going to college. You finally will be one your own, meeting new people, having new experiences and the schooling of course. There is a lot that I did not realize like how much getting a good education means to your future, how important it is to stay focused on your schooling and grades and how much schooling can end up costing. I would also tell myself to be more disiplined. In college you do not have your parents reminding you to "Get your homework done". Your college proffesors do not send you reminders either. It is up to you to make sure that you get your homework done and submitted or you will loose out on the points. My last bit of advice would be to take this seriously and use your time wisely. The more time you waste the more money it will end up costing you in the end, and remember that this is a learning experience so be sure and soak in all the knowledge you can.

Go to school online it is easier and works with and around your schedule.

I would have to tell myself that you should go for a degree you really want to and not listen to everyone else when they tell you what you would be good. Take the time to do your work for school and get help when need because sometimes it can get tuff but the more effort you put into it the more you will accomplish and make strides in your academic career.

As a high school senior you think you have life all figured out and your future completely planned. Be prepared for obstacles in life and drastic changes in your plans as you progress from here. Regardless of what road you eventually decide to take make sure you weigh your options carefully and your decisions are researched and intelligent ones, but above all, never pass an opportunity by to expand your education. As society grows more technical it is imperative that you keep up with the latest trends and how to use what is developed, but you must still concentrate on learning everything you can and keep your mind open to new educational opportunities.

What advice would I give my high school self? That is a loaded question. The number one advice I would give my self is put school first and don't have kids before you graduate or know that you will have a great support system. The reason I say this is in high school I always planned to go to college but, then things in my life became overwhelming and hard to handle so I took a semester off from school. When I did finally enroll, I got pregnant and my baby was due in November of that year. I knew that I wasn't planning on leaving my newborn with anyone so I decided to drop all classes because I was not going to get through finals while I had her. If I would have known how hard it was to be a new parent and go to college I would have planned thing very differently. I would have went to school right after I graduated so that I could get the feel of how it was before a child. Thats the advice I would have given Aura Jimmerson In senior year of high school.

This question is an amazing one to say the least. If I could go back and talk to my high school self, I would first of all, tell myself how important it is to try my best at school. I would also encourage myself not to try and fit in with the crowd as much as I did because that isn't the most important part of life, my future is the most important part. I would also explain to myself that there is so much more to school then just attending, it is about learning the material and taking time away from what I think is important to me to work on time management with my school work.

The manner in which I chose to respond to a difficult family life caused me to rebel in high school. I began using drugs and after high school I focused on developing personal relationships and employment opportunities that would allow me to get out of my living situation as soon as possible. My substance abuse escalated until I finally got help and chose a life of recovery on August 13, 2011. If I could sit down with myself as a high school senior I would encourage myself to get help rather than trying to cope with the sexual abuse I was experiencing at home. My choice to become numb and hide from the shame I felt caused me to set out on a path that took me 25 years to come back from. I would tell myself to talk to a teacher, a counselor, a friend, a neighbor. Taking that one step would have changed the whole course of the life that followed. I would say, "It isn't your fault, you are not to blame, you are not broken, damaged, or disposable. You are a strong, intelligent, courageous, child of GOD, and this life belongs to you."

I would tell myself that its a good idea to wait to go to college like I did. But I certainly would not wait as long as I did. I know waiting has made me take it more seriously. I just wish that I hadn't waited over 20 years to make the choice. I would tell myself not just to think about it or stuff it in the corner of my brain, but act on it. I would tell myself to think about why I want to go to school, and know that its ok if I am not sure what I want to study. That can come with time and classes. I waited because I didn't know what I wanted to study. Finally I would tell myself to take it easy. Not to be so hard on myself.