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I would tell myself to study as much as I could and to stay involved when it came to looking for scholarships and awards through the school. I would also tell myself to work hard but at the same time make sure I enjoy my time in college. My four years at this school has been the best time in my life and sometimes I wish I had not worried so much about small things because in the end everything always works out like they should.

The first advice I would had given myself,would be not to talk to boys. In my last year of school I had a big decision to make ,it would have affected my life from that point on. Going to college after my high school graudation would have also been a peice of advice. Now that I am a mom of two children ,and trying to go back to school now is harder than what I expected. My mom offered to keep my newborn child while I went off to school, but it was to hard for me to let her go. If I knew that it would be just as hard now, then I would have went then.To get a college education would have been the main focus in my life, so that I would not have any financial burdens. My life has have challenges, but I have managed to over come all the obsticals that have came my way. Staying focus on my education now is what I will do,so my children will learn the important of having and education. My plan is to prevent my children from making those same mistakes

Join clubs earlier.

I would tell myself to start saving away for college then, because even though right now I am attending a community college. Next year I will be going to RIT which is a 4 year school for my bacholares in psychology and looking at the prices my next two years of college are going to be expensive, however it will be worth it because I will have a 4 year degree from a great school and be moving on to get my masters or ph.d in school psychology or engineering psychoogy.

I would tell myself to work harder on getting out of my shell. College is a time where a person changes the most, and it's harder to make the transition from high school to college when you always keep to yourself. Having more than a couple of friends with similar interests and classes also helps to study for projects, homework, and tests because it helps remembering what you are learning. Another thing I would tell myself is to learn how to manage time more wisely. Besides doing only what the professor assigns, it is also important to take the time to study outside of class. The professors don't have enough time to go over everything they need to cover in class, and I would tell myself to make the time to study the materials more often. Later on it will help to remember everything you need to learn. I would also tell myself that managing time more wisely is important for having a job too. Having a job helps to cut down the costs of college a little more, and by managing time more wisely, you will get more accomplished.

I f I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself a few things. First, I would tell myself to take more time and look around at all the schools in the state instead of narrow them down to what I had heard. Taking the time to do that could have changed where I would have gone to. I would have also said to not single out a college because of distance. Just because it is far doesn't mean that it is out of the question. Everything else I did right except for choosing colleges.

My time in college has allowed me to hone my skills of focus and disciplin. College enables me to gain knowledge and experience in my chosen field while also learning to enjoy learning. I get to choose my own classes which means I am more likely to go to class and spend my own time outside the classroom learning as well. Being able to manage my own life is unlike highschool because instead of having people tell me where I need to be, I am dependant on myself to make the most out of my time. This is also a skill that I am glad to have because it makes life more realistic and prepares me for the job force. I hope that my time in college will enable me to earn a better paying job as well as have a career that I enjoy.

College had been wonderful, it gives me a huge boost of self esteem. I've been doing really well in school and its nice to know that I can do something better with my life. Going to college and getting a degree is extremely important to me. I am a single mother, I have a two year old little boy and he means everything to me and I want to better our lives. Everything I do is for him. I don't want to spend the rest of my life working at a job I hate making minumum wage, I want a career.

The thing that i have gotten most out of my college experience is that i have grown up in that i have to do my own thing and make my own decisions. And without the college experience i would not be able to achieve my goals and my dreams!

I have gained a sense of satisfaction and pride out of my education. When I graduated I was faced with a decision to marry or to go to college. My fiance supported me but did not believe I could amount to anything other than a housewife. I went to Arkansas Tech in 2007 understanding that I was choosing to become an accomplished, successful woman who could achieve whatever she dared to dream. I have found happiness and a feeling to stay driven towards the future because I am taking the right steps to a bright future. College has shown me that anything can be achieved if it can be dreamed. I have gained a new sense of myself and my capabilities. This is the happiest I have ever been in my life. That is because I am doing whatever I have to achieve my dreams and finding a new better me because of just that.