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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.