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If I could go back in time I would tell myself to enter college immediately after graduating high school. This is the best time to go because the longer you wait the more you forget and the more things change. When I graduated everything was not as computerized as it is today; this makes things easier and at the same time more difficult. The hardest thing for me was math. I had forgotten a lot and was working two jobs when taking the class. This is another reason for getting a good education early in life. Lots of times I have worked two jobs to help provide for my family. My husband lost a job he worked at for twenty eight years due to a plant closing. It is hard to start over at a lower pay rate and at the bottom of the seniority list. Yes it is better to get your education while you are young and save for the golden years; instead of working toward your degree after you reach your golden years. Remember: IT IS NEVER TO LATE!

Study harder and become more involved in sports and academic opportunities. Think less about others opinions and form your own. Strive for excellence and do not accept anything less. Wait til you get out of school to date and think about marriage. Remember your education is one of the most important things you can do for yourself so continue it now.

Going back to see myself as a high school senior, I would definitely tell myself not to take the easy route of enjoying normal classes. Instead I would be taking honor classes and join the work experience program that may even give me a position in the hospital, where I want to work ultimately as a Physician Assistant. I would spent my time not going out with friends, but rather do more research for scholarships that I was eligible to receive and also find out about the support services in colleges and universities I would like to attend. That would my life so much easier. I would also go straight to a 4 years university instead of taking a test drive with community college. I know now that I have the drive it takes to make things happen, and coummunity college is only a first place to start, but not to stay for too long. I would have been done with school and become a Physician Assistant by now at age 22 if I did that in the beginning.

I would tell myself to continue my education and keep pushing myself to go through college. I would just tell myself to start right after I graduate high school and not to wait so long.

take all the time and opportunities presented to me.

Dear Angela, If I were you I would take life more seriously. Someday you will have kids that you need to build a stable and secure life for. What you do now will effect your whole future so stay in college and be responsible. You have your whole life ahead of you! (When I was seventeen I attained my GED and started college to get my para-legal degree. But I was sooo young and I just didnt take it seriously. Now I am 38, have a family and I am back in school. I am serious now and very determined so I know I will do it this time. I am a freshman at Rogue Community College in Medford, Or and I am going for my Computer support tech. /Health informatics degree that also has options to transfer to a 4 year college. I am so excited because I know I can do it this time. Please consider me for this assistance. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Angela Reed

To be able to go back knowing what I know now I would convince myself to work just a little bit harder. I would push myself to continue with my education right away and keep moving forward. Although I have a great life now and I am continuing my education it would have been so nice to know that I could have been farther up in my current position at work if I had some certifications behind my name. I would engage myself into more extra curricular activities and enjoyed school more than I know I did back then. i have been lucky to still be where I am right now without having known these things back in high school, but I can only imagine how much farther I would be if I had applied these as a high school senior.

Go to college after high school. Don't wait and don't give up on your dream. You need a college education to secure your future.

My advice to myself would be to continue my education immediately after finishing high school. In this day and age things are changing so fast in education that it is hard to start back to school as an adult after being out for awhile. Also any student who plans to attend online courses should make sure that they are disciplined enough to do their homework and turn it in in a timely manner.. It is difficult to make the transition because a lot of high school graduates find themselves going from a small community high school to a very large campus which can be scary for them, causing them to fail in their studies. But if they stick to it, they will soon find themselves adjusting to life on a large campus. Check out the school you plan to attend thoroughly, looking at curriculum, affiliations, faculty to student ratios and on campus living arrangements. All of these will help you make the correct decision when beginning your college career.

If I could go back and talk to that kid in high school, I would tell him not to waste so much time. There are many different higher education options that can be taken advantage of and he does not have to be afraid to explore the college experience. I would tell him to carefully think about where he sees himself in the next 10 years, and tell him that an education is one of the most important factors in future success.