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College is not as scary as it appears to be, there is not much of a difference between college work and high school work. It is the next level in heightening your education and becoming an all around better person. That being said, I a piece of advice I would give is to give it your all. If you receive any score or grade less than perfect, it will be okay as long as you know you gave it your all. The feeling of knowing you could have done better, is not a great one. One difference that you will notice quickly during the transaction is that learning becomes about 99.9 percent of your responsibility and only about 00.1 percent of the instructors. This means that giving it your all will have to be fueled by a lot of self-motivation.

I would tell myself that I should be a better student in high school and not have taken the easy classes. To pay attention in class and have a better attitude. I would tell myself that college is a great learning platform much better than high school. The class load is not like high school with several classes rather a few classes with more concentrated school work. I would tell myself that although I didn't care for high school that I enjoy college. I would admit that I would love to be a professional student. How much I became a sponge in college and relished every minute of it. The course work is challenging but not overwhelming and that I would learn a great deal. My advice to myself would be that not to waste time and be my own best friend. College can be a great ego booster and fulfilling. I can find the self-confidence that I would need because of the sucess that I would have in college. The transition between high school and college can be a lot easier than what it seems and that it is the greatest thing I could do for myself.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to first take my ACT seriously. I wasn't completely tuned into my junior year and I wish that I would have studied more and taken my ACT more seriously. I would also tell myself to save the money that I did have for school because school is more expensive than you think. I would strongly encourage my younger self to wait on buying a laptop right after graduation. I could have saved that money for school and bought it at a later date. I would push myself toget in the mind set of get an on campus job my first semester and start saving for school sooner. I know that I did a very smart thing by coming to a community college. I would remind myself that community college is the smart choice and there is still lots of involvement opportunities there. I thought I knew what I wanted to do when I started college. If I could go back I would encourage myself to take time doing basic classes. I wouldn't rush into a major or transfer plan if I wasn't 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure.

I would tell myself first off, not to transfer out of the techinal school she was in. I was taking Culinary Arts at the time but was given an opportunity to go to a private school the last year because I was so stressed out going to public school. If I had just stayed for that last year, I could have obtained a certificate and gotten a position at any number of fine dining restaurants or perhaps attended a culinary college. I would also tell my younger self not to worry about college just yet. Get things together in your life then work on attending when you know you can devote a certain block of time to it. I went through so much trouble trying to attend college before I was ready at one point I thought it wasn't meant for me to go. Now I am satisfied and confident that this is the perfect time and I am attending the perfect university.

Looking back as a high school student I would have told me self that statistics change and you can make a difference. Stay focused and go for the goal because you are somebody. Becoming a teenage mother doesn't mean that your life is over. Don't give up you can do this for yourself and your baby. So stay strong because the risk is worth the reward.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I would probably tell myself to enter college a little earlier rather than wait as long as I did. By the time I transitioned to school, I was working full time, had just become a first time parent to an adopted toddler, and was out of the loop. However, I wouldn’t take it back for the world. Having those moments of feeling completely overwhelmed made me that much more determined to succeed. I would also remind myself that college is tough at times, and no one is perfect. I would tell myself to “just breathe” because there were times I struggled to do so. I would tell myself that I am only human, and not perfect, and to do the best I can. Even if I could go back in time, I wouldn’t change a thing. I worked hard to get where I am, and am very proud of the path I chose. I’ve been accepted into an MSW program, and I wish to better myself even further. As tough as it will be, it will be worth it in the end.

Self, make sure you apply yourself in the learning process. Develop some time management skills NOW. Go ahead and start saving for your education. You already have a job, don't waste your money. Put it into a savings account and let it grow. Paying yourself now will payoff in the future. Study, study hard, and study often.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to look into more scholarship options because the hardest part of college is paying for it. I paid for 3 years of college out of my own pocket which meant working two jobs and going to school at the same time, and my grades reflect it. I spent more time at work than in class and if I could go back and invest more time in my studies I would. I would tell myself that college isn't worth the money if you can't make the grades. I would tell myself to stay focused and not to bite off more than I can chew.

Sam, I should be telling you to stay in school or don't do drugs, but I won't. These are two very important lessons to learn but there is even one more important. Trust God. Before making any rash decisions, think about the consequences. Pray before you decide. I'm not talking about what flavor soda to buy, I'm talking about major aspects of your life. The questions involving the bigger picture. Should I stay in school? Trust God for that answer. Should I have children while I'm still young? Trust what God is telling you. Maybe he tells you through a song or puts someone in your life that had kids young so that you can see their struggles, I don't know how He'll do it, but He will. Believe in yourself, Samantha. Believe that you were created for goodness. Never think that you are not good enough for this world, it is this world that is not good enough for you. Stay emotional and do not be afraid to cry. Some of your best work has been completed after a few tears. Be strong but stay feminine. I love you, girl. Samantha Ann

If I could go back in time to September of 2012 and talk to myself, then I would assure myself that I would succeed and not to give up. At that point, things were going horribly sour at my high school, and I was suffering from rowdy classrooms, irritating classmates, and one student in particular whom chose to constantly bully and antagonize me. It was a terrible experience for me, and I was getting incredibly stressed out and losing focus. I didn't feel like I could make it through the rest of the year like that. I would mention the college experience program that I entered in December 2012 and advise myself to get my father to look up ways for me to get out of that environment sooner. It would have saved me a few months of pain and severals days of conflict had I known there was another option out there for me besides going through that trouble. I would also mention how much better the college campus would be from my high school and how I'll love it and be able to study and focus much better.