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If I could go back to myself as a high school senior and offer advice, I would say choose the school that best fit who you are and who you want to be. Do not base your decision on how your parents feel. You are smart and beautiful and you need to believe in yourself. Stay focus and always put in 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} in whatever you do. Never give up on your hopes and dreams, because with hard work anything is possible.

Where do I begin! My 24 year old self now will tell my 17 year old self then, to focus on school, do not worry about what others have to say about you and stay commited to you. If i could go back to high school today I would listen to my teachers and parents. It is a huge reality check once you get out there in the world as an adult. You need to do all of your homework, and turn it in on time. If the teacher is talking, that means you need to be taking notes. Basically, in high school you need to not worry about being popular, focus on you and your career goals, take notes, do well on all homework assignment and tests, and stay out of trouble. You think high school is tough now, wait til you get to college.

Knowing what I know now about my adult self, I would tell my high school self to slow down. There is a lifetime of opportunities that you are giving up by rushing to be an adult. Enjoy your high school years, you will miss your friends and the experiences that you thought would last a life time. There is plenty of time to be an adult. Take school more seriously, don't skip with friends...the mall can wait, your education can't. It's much harder to finish school now with a family, if you get it out of the way early you will have more time to be with friends and family down the road. Be careful who you trust, and who you give your heart away too...anyone worth being with will love you for who you are, not for who you think they want you to be. Enjoy being young, it doesn't last forever...set goals now, and always strive to be someone others will look up to even when the right choice is the most difficult choice.

I would tell my younger self to do better in school and stay focused. In the begining years of college, I would have explored different classes in different fields to get a better grasp on what I wanted to study and what career I wanted to pursue in life.

It is not very easy the transition, be at your best. It may seem a lot to take in, but not only will you have the knowledge, but you will have skills to take with you in the working world, such as time management, routine habits, and strong work ethic. You can take these with you, and this will show the positives to potential employers that you care moldable, trainable, and able to communicate effectively and professionally.

Do not wait until you are 24 to start college, begin as soon as high school is over so you have a higher chance of getting into your career sooner and not have to wait until you are almost 30 to find a career.

I would tell myself i should of never gave up and continued on to college instead struggling for ten years, before deciding to finally turn my life around and make a difference.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would encourage myself to start college right after high school and to not stop until my degree was completed. I started my family young and am now competing for employment with younger adults who are more employable due to having completed their degrees. Stick with something because although it is never to late to start something new, being at the bottom repeatedly because of having to start over is no way to live your life.

If I could talk to high school senior Bridgett, the first thing I would tell her is never schedule a class for 8 am. Partying and spending time with your friends is great, but don't let it interfere with what your main goal is, which is getting a degree, and being the best Bridgett you can be. I would tell her to not wait until 12 hours before her paper is due to get started. I would tell her to try and befriend someone who in your program to become a study buddy with, this can also help if the two of you can split the costs of books. Speaking of books, always try off campus bookstores first, and in this day and age, online as well. I would also tell Bridgett that it will get tough, and there will be times that you want to quit, but dont! A semester off turns in to a year off which turns into 5 and then 10 years. It is much easier to just push through and get done. The only thing on the other side of college is being a full fledged adult. Take advantage of the in between.

No matter how you feel about your future, complete your general education classes. At least go to a community college to continue your education, this is your best option. Keep working towards something even if you don't know what you want to do. You will be unsure most of the time, and you will change your mind about your future, but you will have more options if you keep working to complete your general education. You will find something that interests you and start pursuing a degree in that field. Living on campus and having the college experience is good to do, but wait until you're a little bit older. You'll get more out of your education and a balanced social life as well. Always go to class even if you don't want to, otherwise you are wasting your money and your time. Enjoy the learning process and try to focus on what interests you and what you're good at.