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If I could go back in time I would tell myself that I need to believe in myself and that I am worthy of a college degree. A college education is priceless and will help you go far in life. You earn so much more than just a piece of paper. A college education will polish you from a rough rock into a beautiful diamond. You need to be challenged in order to mature and develop. College teaches you so much more than reading, writing, and math. College helps students to acquire self-discipline, self-efficacy, self-esteem as well as assist in building self-confidence. College will help you to tranform youself from the caterpillar into the beautiful butterfly. So do not let anyone tell you you are not good enough and that you cannot achieve your dreams. College will give you the tools that you need to make your dreams come true.

The advice I would give myself is that high school was fun and tought me the things i need to know so I can go to college and going from high school to college is going to be hard but as long as I have determation to do it I will be successful in life so no matter how hard things get keep pushing through it and to work on my math really hard to get better at it so I wont have such a hard time with it .

I did not make it to be a senior. I quit when I was 15 got married and started having kids. I would tell myself not to get married and take precautions so I will not get pregnant. I would tell my self that the next 15 yrs are going to be the hardest years of your life but there is a light at the end of the tunnel just do not give up.

I would tell my high school self to start out at a community college rather than a four-year college, as I did. Community colleges are a much better place to start, and much cheaper. I would tell her to pace herself with her assignments and not stress too much over them, but to do her best. I would tell her to not let herself be easily distracted from doing assignments and going to class. I would tell her that if she has trouble in a course, to either drop it or get help with it. I would tell her to take her time with choosing her courses to make sure that she picks the right ones.

If I can go back in time I would tell myself that college is really not as hard and initimidating as I thought it was. There are teachers and advisors that take the time to help you throughout your process. I had no idea that there were mentors and that advisors truly care about your future within the university. If I knew that I could juggle family life, a full time job and go to an online university and still obtain my degree I would have definitely continued to school. After almost two years into it I am closely reaching my Associates degree and hope to continue in efforts to obtaining my bachelors degree. I wish I would have known and had the support I do now. University of Phoenix makes things a whole lot easier and allows you peace of mind to know you have someone there to count on throughout your process.

Do not wait to go to college. If you can afford to go to college right after high school, do it! You, as a young student, are more able to retain your education knowledge if you enter school right away. If you decide to wait a few years to enter the college life, be prepared to refresh your brain with what you might have lost after graduation of high school. When you do decide to go to college, be careful of your student loans. Do not take out more money than needed and always stay on-top of your accounts.

I would tell myself to do research on the different schools you may be considereing. Compare graduation rates and choose the best way to pay for college funding. I will also tell myself to always have motivation, never give up on accomplishing a goal and dont be afraid to ask for help because college has many obstacles and down falls. Some peole think collegeis easy while others find it hard to maintain between personal life. Whatever you choose to do in college, be sure to have a strategy and a plan, to avoid stress, and help with time management. You should also come up with a good financial plan for college finances, this will help you become financially stable and avoidhaving an issues. here are many ps and downs to college so make sure you investigate on information, weigh your options and keep a positiv attitude for motivation.

To remain focused, and that doing well in highschool will translate to a better career. Take advantage of the opportunity as a highschool student now that you have less to worry about, living with your parents and working part time helps. If not you will have to go back to school as a working adult, with kids and it makes it much harder.

My name is Shary martinez, 26 years old, and a current student at Valencia Community College, but most important, I am a single mother looking for a better future for my family . My goal is becoming a Dentist. However, if I could go back in time as a high school senior making a transition; I would advice myself to start searching different colleges, different majors, but most important, start applying for scholarships, or anything that will help to pay for classes. If I would have done all these things while I was in high school, I would have save so much time and money. I went straight to a college I did not know anything about, I started taking the wrong classes. However, now that i am actually taking the right classes for my major, I dont have any money to pay for them. Getting a scholarship will be the best thing that can happen so I can continue achieving my goal. Sincerely Shary Martinez Thank you

Take your time. Consider what you love doing and how you can translate that into a career. Do not worry what others think you should do. Volunteer. Work a part time job. Remember nothing is forever, if you change your mind 10 times between freshman year and graduation - thats ok! Spend time with friends. If you live in the dorm, enjoy this time! Never again will you live with so many of your peers - you'll miss it. Appreciate your family, you'll need them more than you know. Work hard. Make friends but remember this time is precious and in 5, 10 years you will wish you worked harded. Talk to your professors. Ask questions. What you think is important now will likely not be soon. Appreciate the dining hall! Experiment, but try not to go too crazy - you have years and years to do so much! Work hard, play a lot and most of all appreciate your place in life and remember how great a time this is!