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My advice to younger self would be to study really hard for the placment tests for english and math because that took almost two years even be concidered college level and that could have been avioded if i would have tried harder. Also to leave the drama for my mama because everything that I had going on in my life didnt matter in the long run but it cost me a grade in a few classes. Going to school is a commitment and you need to be fully ready for it. Another sound piece of advice would be look at all my options throughly because there are plenty of other opertunties i didnt explore just becuase they were not located close to me. My last piece of advice would be to realize that i might be young now but i do not have all the time in the world so to pick a path, grab it by the horns and yell "HERE I COME WORLD!" and fully commit yourself to it and don not be afriad! failing is not your enemy, giving up is! and also redbull and ramen are your friends.

If I could go back into time and telll myself about school is to tell myself to look and apply for more scholarships. The reason is so my family and I would have to worry less about the cost. To add, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships is becasue college is a lot more then I thought, especially since the the cost keeps going up. I would I also tell myself that foucs more on school and not on other stuff. The reason is I did not foucs a hundred percent on school. I was foucsing on my friends, social life, and a youth group that I belong to. I would also tell myself that college is a lot more difficult then high school. I wuold also tell myself not to freak out to much when I got bad grades. I tell myself that every thing will work out for the best in the end. Finally if I went back into time I would tell myself study and work hard. After a few years in school I felt like I could of study a lot more then I did, thus possibly getting better grades then I did.

Just stay focus and steer away from those who party and hang out with wrong crowd.

Chelsi, don't ever think that you can't succeed in college, you need to quit selling yourself short because when you put forth all of your effort, you end up accomplishing some amazing things. Also, relax! You know exactly what I mean. Get your CNA this summer, it'll be worth the time and cost. Mostly, volunteer more, you do pretty good, but do more. Get involved in an organization that you can stick with for a long period of time. Don't be afraid to sign up for events alone, you will meet wonderful people and regret missing opportunites that presented themselves. Volunteering will help you get scholarships, which you need, badly. So put the work in and apply to everything! Don't let yourself get overwhelmed. When you are in school stay in close contact with advisors and other that can help you along your journey, it is easy to get help when you ask, trust me you will need it. Get involved, stay healthy, stay focused, and never think that you can't do it because you can! One last thing, you won't need ALL of the suplimental materials, don't fret.

If I had the opportunity to go back and advise myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to broaden my horizons. When I was in high school I stuck to what I knew:soccer. I put all my effort into being the best athlete I could be and I thought that would help me have a succesful future. I was so consumed in soccer I didn't allow myself to be involved in school clubs, organizatons, or community service. In college it is encouraged that you be involved in everything possible. Looking back I would tell myself to break out of my shell and experience all that the educational community has to offer rather than sticking to one thing. The transition and opportunties in college would have been much greater if someone had told me what I know now.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high sschool senior the advice i would give to myself is to apply for scholarships because they come and go quickly and college is very expensive. Stay focused, meaning try to get A or B honor roll because grades affects everything in high school and in college. When going to college you want to take out the least loans as possible because it all adds up and when you graduate it affects your credit and your pockets! Never do things last minute because rushing can cause so much stress and you dont want that as a college freshman and last but not least, take and use every advice that is given to you. The reason I would tell myself that is because those are the things I did not do and now I am stressing out, looking for college money.

I would tell myself to go to community college and focus on school not on boys. Live on campus so that the resources you will need will be readily available to you. Work hard so that you can get into PTK and get scholarships to help pay for school. Don't get pregnant after your first year of school because trying to go to school with kids is very hard. Don't get married until you are done with school and have your degree so that we actually have our Masters before we're 32. Once you get into a 4 year school make sure you finish your degree before you transfer again. If you transfer in your last year you lose scholarships and it takes 6 years to get your bachelors degree. Figure out what you want to do before signing up for classes, (hint: we don’t want to be a teacher!) Take Gen Ed classes for the first year get those out of the way first. Most importantly take Chemistry at TC3 so when you get to ASU you don’t have to take Bio over again!

Do this while you are still young. It is harder when you are older and your life will be a richer experience with this higher education. Don't wait for support from any family and friends, you need to do this for yourself. Talk to counselors and advisers and ask lots of questions, then ask the questions again in different ways until you get answers that you can use. Find out what kind of questions to ask by recruiting support form fellow students, professors, staff members, and co-worker. Never stop being curious and expressing that curiosity. A desire to find out what you don't know shows strength and wisdom. Stay focused and don't let peer pressure lead you astray. Real friends stick with you through thick and thin, so learn to be our own best friend.

I would tell myself that to be successful in college I will need vision, character, and a good support system. First of all, I would tell myself to figure out what my passion is and develop a vision for my future. Having a vision is essential because it will keep you going when there is no energy left to go on and when you begin to doubt yourself, it will also keep you on course. Character is always in demand, so I would encourage myself to be more honest, trustworthy, patient and responsible in everything. Lastly, I would tell myself to learn to be a friend and to invest in friends that will challenge and encourage me to do my best.

to start practing time management so i will have more time for school work and to save up money so i would not have to work as many hours