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I would tell myself that even though you are dealing with a death of a loved one to be strong and dedicated in your work. Try to focus on the good in your life and remain dedicated in your studies. I would tell myself to expand my horizons in extracurricular activities and get involved in the community more. I would tell myself to explore several colleges and talk to more advisors about your confusion in getting into the education field. I would tell myself to ask old teachers of mine if I could shadow them for a couple of days to get an idea what it would be like in a classroom setting with children. I would tell myself to take this time to find the age range I would be most comfortable with. Once I had an idea of where I wanted to study I would tell myself to look into those colleges that have those opportunites available. I would tell myself to keep and open mind in everything I did and always try new things, in the classroom and in life. I would tell myself to make goals and try to achieve them and to not give up.

I would tell myself to start a little bit more earlier on the scholarship process. It is a cut-throat world out there when it comes to money for school.

Save your money by budgeting. Always balance out your social life with school work. Never push aside your school work and procrastinate. Get involved with as much as you can! Always go to your professor for help. Ask everyone any and every question. Find out as much as you can what your university has to offer you to build you up. Make the perfect study schedule for each class. Go over your class notes each night. Make plenty of friends and get to know people because their are so many intersting people with amazing backgrounds. Always think responsibly before you act to save yourself.

I would attend a Junior college first to get my basics completed. I had a hard time adjusting to being so far away from home and the classes were almost more than I could handle at the time. I have incurred thousands of dollars in debt in order to complete my degree. I could have saved myself and my parents money by going to the local Junior college first. I think it may have prevented me from changing my major three times. I am now more focused as I have matured. I wish now I would have taken dual credit courses instead of Pre-AP and AP classes. I would have graduated sooner and I would be working in the nursing field now instead of a year from know. My parents are trying to put my brother and me through college. My dad just completed his superintendent certification and the courses required to complete his certification. If I had started college with some dual credit courses, my parents would not be struggling financially to help us because I would have already graduated. They say hindsight is 20/20 and that is so true.

After being in college for a year, I would tell my high school self that it's okay to be nervous, but don't let that cripple you from going out and making friends. Trust your gut on friendships because it's never really steered you wrong and I could have had some different experiences if I hadn't tried to talk myself into a few friends. Don't date anyone exclusively for the first semester. There's too much going on around you and it becomes increasingly difficult to stay involved in school activities and to invest in other friends if you get too sucked into a dating relationship. Be involved. Find something that lines up with your passions and plug in! There's bound to be something on campus (or several somethings) that will help you not only make new friends who share your interests, but these are the people and activities who keep you from getting too drawn in by dozens of seasons of TV shows on Netflix. Be yourself. You get to have a clean slate and start over in college, so take advantage of that and present yourself the way you want to be received!

Make friends in your dorm as soon as possible because it will make the transition easier. Find something to get involved in outside of class whether it is a club or just playing sports with friends because you need a distraction from school work sometimes. Make good use of your time especially when it comes to studying; friends may try to keep you from studying by suggesting things to do for fun but concentrate on work before fun.

Strive to be the best i can be

The advice i would give my self is to not change myself for other people. In highschool I lived my life for others more than my self. I always ade decisions bades on others rather than me. So, i would tell my self that it is my life and i should do what i want and not let other people get in the way

Please study more and do not take biology the first semester, you can't handle it with your job. And enjoy your job. You actually need to take notes, study and read. And take the time to read everything and answer all the study questions.

Dear Old Self, I wished that I knew how to time manage myself in searching for scholarships. It was difficult trying to find money for school, and with all the prep for the SAT and ACT, financial aid was difficult to find. Never give up on your dreams even when you feel like its bludgeoning you down. You can do it, just you believe it. Remember to have fun but your future is your priority. Go for it.