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The advice I would give my high school senior self about college is to take your time deciding what you want to do. College is sold to you as the career you will have for the rest of your life, and while college is easier done in 4 years, however, forever is a long time for a teenager. If you decide to do something else part way through your college experience, that is ok, explore every opportunity and embrace it wholeheartedly. Try to make sure you are doing something that you enjoy and will also help you to be financially secure. Do the absolute best you can do or do not waste the money. Make sure you are ready to embark on higher learning and that you commit to it. College is not for the faint of heart. It is difficult and rewarding at the same time, but you have to be ready to make that commitment.

I would give myself the advice of deciding what I wanted to go to college for and that I wish I would have done it sooner! Do not take time off as it seems harder to get back into the grove of school and homework. It is much easier to get things done and not procrastinate and to try the best you can!

I would tell myself not to be naive towards other people. People make mistakes, it's okay just don't make the same mistake twice. We live and we learn. Also, have your priorities set. Yes, you should live the college life and have fun, but also get your school work finished and your main focus should be that. What you are learning in school will affect the rest of your life. Your goal is to earn your desire career. Also, have good time management. Last, be involved. It is nice to get away from school work and help the school or do community service.

Janet, I recommend you to try to focus in your education, do all your work the teahcer tell you to and stay organized. All of this later on in college will hep you be successful and if you do all the things I'm telling you to you will have no problem with college. College is a lot more different then high school. Teachers won't be telling you what to do and not to do because it's your responisbility to learn how to be responsible. You will learn a lot through out your freshmen year in college and you will notice that with the educationg you get will be needed later in life and your future.

If I could back in time and be a high school senior again I would give myself the advice to go the community college route out of high school. I think community colleges serve as a great transition for students and help make the transition that much easier from high school to college.

I would have to go back and talk to myself as a sophmore as this is the year I dropped out. I would explain how dropping out slowed me down to getting to my goals I would make in the furture. I would have needed to express the need to set those goals in this stage of my life as I did not have any educational goals set let alone career path goals. I would have spoke to how substantial education is the key to opening doors to making the money and having the knowledge desired for the lifestyle I want. How a degree can get you further in employment, finances as well as respect and reputation. Most importantly I would have expressed how much I would learn about myself by going to college, such as, capabilites, resistancy, self determination, self dicsipline and the example I would set for others.

Kellye, now is when you need to consider how serious your life is for the coming future. Remember that without dedication and hard work now you can be rewarded later in life after you have successfully completed college. The interest in a college degree is something that we all should take serious and realize that not only is it a step and foundation to build a professional career but so rewarding to discipline yourself and get your education while meeting individuals who will encourage you along the way to become the successful person that God created you to be. Remember you are only as good as the belief you have in yourself and how you trust that God has given you a wonderful talent that school can only prepare you for.

Make sure you know why you are going to college and make sure you are doing it for you! Set goals each semester for each class and when you reach them, reward yourself. It might be a good idea to take an extra class each semester to get done early and to also leave yourself a leadway in case you need to drop one. All work and no play will get you discouraged so make sure you are doing your best work but also have fun.

I would tell myself to go to a reputable college before I settle down and start a family. I would advise myself to never take a break and to keep on driving until my degree program is completed. I would tell myself that it is much harder to go to school while working full time with three kids at the age of 32. I would tell myself that a family built on the firm foundation of college will be more successful than the family struggling to make ends meet.

Mostly the college has given me training experience I would've had to struggle with or not been able to afford on my own. The college has shown me ways to install, use and administer software on several types of computer systems. This real world experience is valuable in the workplace and sets me apart from other candidates. At the college we are also going to be creating a portfollio that list projects, essay papers, group participation and software examples of what we used in school to show a prospective employer the latest technology at a glance to help aid in the interview process. In addition I've found the interviewing center, job posting research site and resume critiquing a very helpful tool in landing a job interview and has given me a slight edge in the job hiring process.