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I have asked myself this many times. If I could go back in time and talk to myself, the first thing I would say is do not throw away your future. Get your college education and do not wait. Take the opportunities that lie before you and enjoy the excitement of living life on a college campus and all that goes along with that. Study hard, make friends, take advantage of all the new adventures that open up to you. If you don't, you will regret it because as an adult, you will have to go back to school to earn your degree if you want to help take care of your family. Give yourself a running start, earn your degree now.

Knowing what I know now as a sophomore, if I could go back in time and tell myself as a high school senior about college and the transitional process that I will undergo. I would tell myself to go for it with all your heart but pace yourself mentally and physically, I would tell myself this because in college you have to be mentally prepared and physically as well. Mentally you should always be prepared to giving your best, never give what you came up with in ten minutes. As soon as you get your assignments do them do not wait, your best work is what you took your time on and paced yourself. You should prepare yourself physically by being energized and awake when you do your work if you are being lazy and are half-awake it will show in your work. Therefore, I would tell myself to enjoy college, but take it serious this is your future and all the work in college is contributing towards it.

I would go back and let myself know that I need to take the time for my education. I was in such a hurry to grow up and experience life, that I didn't realize that part of the experience was college. I thought that I just need to get out there get a job and start a family. I figured that I would then make the time for college. It didn't work out that way. I needed to take the time to raise my children which was a joyful experience that I chose, but was full of hard times due to money. If I could go back I would go to college first, earn that degree and then find that great job. Having all that in place first and then having my family. I could have given them so much more with a college education.

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The advice I would give myself is do not wait to go to college; choose a field of interest and a local school if you are not ready to decide your entire future now but do not put it off. If you are not ready for a full college schedule, take one course a semester until you are ready to pursue a degree full-time. I am 52 years old and working on my college degree for the simple satisfaction of accomplishment; I have a good job but a college degree 30 years ago would have given me more opportunities.

The advice I would give to myself if I were able to see myself as a High School senior would be to work hard and learn as much as your can. The college experience is a great way to develop your skills that will be use in your everyday life. These skills will be important to helping to get a good job and apply your education. The transition from high school to college is not always easy. In order to be successful in college it will take patience and dedication to adjust to the learning experience. Once you become familiar with your classes you can begin to focus your attention on learning and developing your skills.

I actually joined the Navy right out of high school instead of going to college first and that was a great experience. I would tell myself that the Navy taught me a lot about how strong I can be and that I am a leader. My advice would be to join the Navy and gain that experience, but go to college immediately after your service is over instead of waiting 15 years like I did. I always wanted to go to college, but didn't think it was possible. I would tell myself that it IS possible and to just go for it! Enjoy your college experience and let yourself out of your comfort zone. It is amazing what you can learn from others! The last thing I would tell myself, is that I BELEIVE IN YOU. Go get 'em!

As a high school senior in 1983, I was idealistic, and of course I knew everything about everything! Of course, I really knew nothing. I was immature, inexperienced, and I did not know anything about myself. The first thing I would say to myself is don't stop! Don't let anything get in your way! I am 45 years old, and just returning to school because I quit, thinking that I would return within a year or two. I was not counting on falling in love, becoming an army wife, and having a child. I did not know that I would be moving every three years; making it difficult to get a job much less a degree. I would tell myself that despite all of the wonderful things in my life, I always had frustration and regret about finishing my education. Finally, I would tell myself that the time it takes to get an education is important to grow into a relationship with yourself. When you do not know yourself, you tend to loose time and effort in ventures you thought you wanted. Give yourself this gift! This is your only opportunity to concentrate on no one but yourself!

If I could go back in time and give my seventeen-year-old self advice about my education, I would say to keep at it and give it my best, no matter how difficult things get. I made a lot of mistakes in my first couple years of college, and it has affected me in ways I never thought possible. I would tell myself that nothing lasts forever, and you have to create something to fall back on. Also, in this day and age, a degree is the only way to guarantee that you will be able to find employment.

I would advise myself to inquire more about financial aid and available scholarships, so that I wouldn't have to wait so long to complete my education. Also, I would advise myself to keep a good credit rating, since this affects my ability to get a private student loan, as opposed to government loans, which are limited in their amounts and more restrictive.

I would tell myself to work on getting scholarships and making plan to go to college. I would tell myself that college is not as hard as high school and going to college would be the best thing for us. Going to college after high school would be easier then later, because I would tell myself that if I put it off we would keep putting it off with one excuse after excuse. I would be 39 by the time we went to college, so putting college off would be real bad. The transition from high school to college is not as bad as I thought college life was. That getting married and having kid could of wait tell after colleges.

Judy, There is all kinds of financial help for you to go to college. Don't wait a year or talk yourself out of going to school. Today you need a college education because there are no good paying jobs unless you hold at least a Bacheolor's degree. College life is the start of a new era in your life and a great experience as a young adult. Going to college will broaden all avenues of your life. You will be doing this for yourself to secure your future. An open mind can turn your education in any direction. The direction you go is only obscured by you. Look into your interest to see where your goals lead you. This will be the best decision you ever make and you will not regret this choice. College in a choice that you could regret not going or college could be a choice you don't regret.

Going back in time to talk to ones past self is something everyone wants to do. And for so many reasons. But for one reason, pertaining to college, I would encourage myself to look into online schools. I wasted a lot of years due to where I lived. A small town with only a Community College, which I attended. But that was the stopping point. I would encourage myself to look deeper and see what I really wanted to do with my life, not at the amount of years it would take to complete. And then go for it. I have never enjoyed being bored and not in a learning environment, and believe I would have been able to convince myself to go all out, and really dive into the task.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there would be many things I would say to myself. I would be very blunt and tell myself how important it is to always do my best no matter what the situation is. If there is anything that I do not understand, I would tell myself to speak up and ask for help. Not asking something and not asking for help gets you nowhere. If you ask for help, you are learning and will go further. Be organized and do not procrastinate. It is extremely important to get all assignments turned in late. Do not settle for average; always strive for better. Pay attention more in class and take notes. Stay focused and enjoy school, have fun, but do not let it get in the way of your education.

At age 17 i was legally emancipated and i decided, in all my wisdom, to work instead of finish school ( senior year). Though i gained my GED It took another year to do it, i would slap myself on that one because nothing but partying ruled my life then, i was young and i could have really done something with state scholarships and the like. I would also give a word on certain love life mishaps wich moved my life all over the place to much until i met my wife and settled into a real life with meaning to me. Maturity was the biggest barrrier to college and I didnt actually go forth until I was 20, though i should have gone earlier i rather enjoy this type of teaching. I would finish bye explaining were to go and what to study because once i decided later on things really made sense, i enjoy learning about new technology and college isn't terrible. As i walked away i would warn to never start smoking cigarettes, its really hard to stop =(, and if i think college sounds hard try raising a two year old little girl!

Stop rushing through to try to graduate. Take your time and enjoy were you are. Make plans for the future and take some college courses. interact more with those around you and break away from being shy. Do your math. I know you think you wont need it but you actually will. Stay focused on whats important to you now and refuse to compromise. You know you like school so dont be a slacker!

As a 31 year old college student, I would tell myself to take school more seriously, and get my degree out of the way right away. I would be very adimate about convincing myself there is no future in labor jobs, and even if it seems like there can be much money made without a degree, there is much more money and less strenous work to be made with a degree. I would have to smack myself for thinking I know everything, and make sure I know there is a long hard life in front of me if I do not start taking my education seriously. I graduated high school with a 2.8 GPA, but I am finishing up my associates degree in a couple of months with a 3.94 GPA. I would use this information to let myself know that I am capable of doing the work and that is how important it is to me at the age of 31. I do not think it would matter what I would have said to myself though, because like I already said, I knew everything back then and no one could tell me any differently.

I have had many years to think if this very question and I always see to come back to the same answer. Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way, becuase you never know if it will come around again. When I was in high school, I made the mistake of assuming that college was always going to be in my future, and in four years I was going to set the world on fire. Imagine my surprise when at the end my first semester, my parents told me that they had to spend my college fund, and that I was going to have to quit school and come back home to work. Almost twenty years later, I am picking up where I left off. I will take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way, because I don't have another twenty years to waste.

Take something that you love and are passionate about and make it your career, and you'll be happy. Jump in with your whole heart, goal in mind, and strive always for success. Even so, don't take on too much and think that you have to do it all by yourself. Take at least one class each semester that is just for fun to ease the stress and make the experience fun. Take advantage of every resource available to you. Make friends, build social skills and relationships, get involved in the world around you, don't just let it pass you by. College and your education is the beggining of the rest of your life and the last stages of creating who you are as a person, and who you will be in the years to come. Don't just sit and watch the world idly, only accepting what chance gives you, take hold of it and mold your own future in the image of your dreams. You are the only one who truly knows what you want, and the only one with the real power to make it happen, so do it, and enjoy the journey.

I wouldn't have changed anything or given myself some advice. I like the way I went about college after high school. Everything I've done in the past has made me who I am today and I am sure if I would have changed something, be it small or large, it would nonetheless have a butterfly effect and I wouldn't be where I'm at right now. I was previously enrolled in college and I had to stop for a time due to my life taking a dramatic turn in events and now I am back on track and continuing where I left off.