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Pay attention more in every single class, and take very good notes. Things you may not think you'll need; you will most certainly need. Don't wait until last minute for where you want to go. Send out applications your junior year, and have a top ten school list so if you don't get into the school you want, you have other options. Apply so a ton of scholarships every week so you have some sort of a chance at getting a scholarship or two.

Give yourself time to do work for every class and study then reward yourself.

Going back to my my high school senior year, I would give the following advice to myself. Work harder on school work and not focus so much on my job. With hard work all dreams can come true. I would tell myself not to listen to the discouraging words from family telling me that my dream job was not a good career and I would never make anything of myself. Instead of going to work full time after high school, I would have told myself to focus on school. The full time job can come later in life once the education is finished.

The first advice I would give myself is to be prepared. Many students go into college as it were a graduation from the 11th grade to the 12th. They feel that its something that must be done so they follow protocol. Preparation is a big part of college life. It reminds me of businesses that fail in the first two years of its existence because the preparation wasn't done and the dedication was subduded by distractions of college life. As a result many fail in their first two years as well.

I would tell myself that I should have started college as soon as I got out of high school instead of waiting until I was in my mid 20's and had a child. College life would have been much easier and I could have already had a few degrees if I had chose not to wait.

Being able to talk to myself in high school would be a surreal experience. I would go back to the day before my freshman year. I would give myself one warning, "Put all of your efforts into your schooling, we miss so many opportunities and have to take extra classes because we screw around here." My Freshman self would have a puzzled look on his face, not only about the wonders of my time travel, but of how I slipped from where I wanted to be. Valedictorian was my goal, and in his eyes we should have gone the distance.I would also encourage myself to stay with the Honors/AP track it can be very useful in shortening our long trek through our education. Our endgame is politics after gaining our Master's Degree of Business Administration, and to achieve it we must stay vigilant and determined. As I feel the time portal close I look my younger self in the eye and make him promise to keep determined. As I return to my time I wonder if I have influenced the future with the talk I just had with me.

If I could go back to my senior year and tell myself advice, it would be to actually attend school, do my work, and graduate,; becasuse going into college is way different then high school. No one is there telling you to go or making you do your work, you have to take responsibilities for your actions and hold yourself accountable. I would tell myself to push harder and learn everything i could while i have the chance. College is different becuase if you mess up and lose your motivation the only person that suffers is you and no one is gonna sit you down and tell you whats going to happen before it actually takes place, college the only person really looking out for you is you, so self accountability is key.

How fun it would be to have coffee with the past-self during senior year of high school! I personally remember the feeling of excited uncertainty that I was full of back then. I was ready to tackle the world and had a solid plan of what I was going to do to accomplish that task; a plan that, like most, didn't pan out exactly as intended! I could tell that past-self about the near future: that I would try teaching as an assistant and find out that wasn't for me and change my major from Education as a result. I could tell myself that I would need to quit in school less than two years to take care of my terminally ill grandfather, and wouldn't graduate with AA's until 2008. However, I wouldn't do any of this. My path has led me to Human Resources, something I never knew I'd love! I would not want to do anything to steer myself from all the life lessons I've had. I would just ask Past-Me to tell me all about her life... the chance to reminisce would be priceless.

Research your career goals according to the state laws and regulations where you plan to begin the career, and know what requirements are expected toward the educational goals. Make sure the educational goals are realistic and attainable and that the learning institute is accrediated and reputable prior to selecting the college. If you plan to work while attending school, he or she must continue to monitor and adjust academic studies as first priority and make sure that the employer is willing to accommodate the students adademic work because time has to be allocated for reading, learning, testing, and equally important, rest and nutrition. One can't argue that during the adademic years, each student generally receives through his or her grading just how much effort the individual was willing to committ to. What each individual is willing to sacrefice for the sake of learning typically reflects on the gpa.

It is August of 2002 and I had just been informed that I am the Walton High School Valedictorian. Sitting in the launch room, everyone that knows about my achievement congratulates me. As I eat launch I started reminiscing about Grandmother Sarah and my future goals. Grandmother is my inspiration for everything I do. Born in Tema, Ghana, I am the only boy out of four siblings. I was raised by my Grandmother. I joined my parents in New York because of the failing health of my grandmother. My goal is becoming a doctor and taking care of grandmother. I am a step closer to helping my grandmother… “JOEL, I need you to snap out of your thoughts. My words are limited so please do not ask any questions. Got it?” Yes sir! “In a couple of days from now, Grandmother Sarah will die. You will be very devastated and give up on your college dreams. You will join the US Marines, have lots of fun but eventually you will go back to college. I need you to remember this: Honor God; have the courage to do what is right; commit to your goals and help and serve people.”