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I would say I would have applied to more schoolarships so I could have open my doors to more offers from schools and to take more AP classes.

Maintain better grades in high school, attend college right away,dont wait to attend college, dont join military first, better to attend college and get life started and have all of your priorities in order i.e. waiting to have children, financial responsibility, professional stability,;thus stability if have major college loans to payback maybe consider joining military to pay off loans only. Save as much as you can for school so you dont have to borrow as much money.

Dear self, It is now time to study abroad. This will make your horizons broad. I know it sounds scary, And things could get hairy, But my young dear, it is necessary. The things you will learn are irreplacable. Never doubt, you are completely capable! These experiences cannot happen elsewhere, Though the homesickness will be hard to bare. Self growth like this is rare. Educationally, and academically, take chances! Though inevitably blush you will, do funny dances! During an experience like this you'll say, "This rocks!". just don't forget to bring extra socks. Young one, I have news for you It's time to step out of the box.

The advice I would give myself would be to get a summer job and manage my money wisely. Going to WSU I didn't realize that we needed to have money right away in order to get our books for our classes. I would tell my high school self to not take the summer for granted and get a job somewhere because that money is going to be really useful when it came to coming to college. Getting the job however would also let you have a little more freedom with finances because college is expensive and you don't want to be taking out a lot of loans. I would also tell my high school self to get better grades so that you would be able to qualify for a lot of scholarships and get at least some. Money is a really important thing to have in college because you might also need to buy other things for your classes that weren't mentioned in the beginning of the school year. So to my high school self, get a job and manage your money wisely, and I guarantee you'll have it easier than I do currently.

The first enthralling piece of advice I would present to myself would be: "Know what you truly want before embarking on this journey". By this I mean, there are several interests and avenues a student must face. Switching majors, or schools, maybe taking academic breaks. So for me to tell myself, know what you really want to do and take your time deciding, realistically, would counteract several missteps in my path to success. College is definately a pretty penny and is rising in tuition costs almost every year. This advice, if I acted on it, would point me in the right direction regarding the right school and major, most importantly. Secondly, I would tell myself to apply myself and take college serious. My thoughts right after high school were essentially that college would be this wonderland full of parties and girls and the best time of your life. It can be, but more importantly.. getting an academic A+, opposed to a social A+, is much more fulfilling in the big picture. You see that after years of college commitment. So these words to myself, being bright and essential to my success, would profoundly be the E to my mc squared.

I would tell myself to not be afraid of seeking help for my depression and anxiety and that there are so many resources available. I would tell myself to talk to my professors more and realize that they're humans, too. I would assure myself that there would be so many people at college that would accept me for exactly who I am and that there isn't anything to be afraid of. However, I would mention that roommates are difficult to deal with and that I should stand up for myself rather than just being too nice and letting people walk all over me. I'd also remind myself to tell my parents to back off a little bit and to chill out because I am an adult. They love me and all, but sometimes, they need to calm down. I'd tell myself to learn to trust myself first above all others.

Hmm, if I could go back in time...what would I tell myself knowing what I know now? I think I would say this, "hey deon, don't let that loan go into default!" Wow, talk about a set backs. Its amazing that you did not have to sell a major body part to keep the bills paid, ha! You'll learn, eventually. "Oh and Deon, dont forget to study chapters four and five of that algebra class." It's no excuse, being swampted and all. Excuses are like backsides because every body has one. I mean the excuses you came up with that day in class were hallarious and had everyone in tears, but look man, were not studying to become a comedian. But as funny as all that was our overall grade hurted us more than a little bit, in the end. So a bit of friendly advice...more on the work and less on the excuses. So all of this traveling through time is the result of all your hard work so quiting is not an option. Make the best of bad circumstances and keep away from a certain girl named Ebony, just trust me on this.

I would advise myself to develop better study habits and to not be afraid to ask for help when looking for any sort of financial aid for school.

I would advise myself to apply for as many scholarships that were available to me, college is expensive, alot more expensive than I anticipated. I would advise saving more money from my job rather than spending the money on activities and personal needs. Also learning about good nutrition because it is easy to gain weight with all the late nights, unhealthy food, lack of sleep and stress. Managing my time and getting into a habit of scheduling what I need to get done as in being more organized would have been a nice skill to build upon.

I would tell myself that getting a job that is not on campus is a big stress, to stay ahead of my work, to focus on major required classes only and to apply for more scholarships.