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Take your time and be patient. Everything comes with a price, but dedication is the ingriedient that will lead you to success!

Apply, apply, apply. In every way, shape and form. Apply for colleges. Apply for scholarships. Apply yourself in school. Apply yourself socially. IT ALL MATTERS! Don't wait until a year after high school to try and go to college. Of course you won't be as late as others are but it's always better to be ahead, isn't it? Your future is on the line here. Don't do anything for anybody but YOURSELF. You are the only one that really matters. Caring what other people think will set you back. It isn't worth it. I know your dreams and aspirations. I also know that you have the talent to do it, so do it. Never hold back and never let someone else's success distract or discourage you. I love you. Yoyu WILL make it.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to go to college before having children, but after being out in the real world for a little while. I feel like as an adult who is financially responsible for her education, I appreciate it and take college more seriously. My adult friends and I have a saying- "I pay for A's", meaning since I am funding my education, it is important to try my hardest and dedicate the necessary amount of time and work towards doing my best, not just do enough to get by. I would tell my younger self that working my hardest is something to be proud of and something that I should do for every class, every assignment. I would also tell myself that graduating college is important and doing well in college is equally important.

Don't worry about things you cannot control. A legendary scientist once said “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” Take this quote very seriously, learn from your mistakes, but don't dwell on them. Grow from them. Live in the moment, as you will never get that moment back again & lastly, look froward to new days and new chances. Live your life knowing that you are blessed and you will never have to second guess.

Go to college and finish your degree when you are young. It is not easy to try to work full time, raise a family, and finish your degree. Take it seriously and finish as quickly as possible. There is a lot of life left after college to enjoy.

i would have done more activities as well as chosen a better future for myself. I should have chosen a university instead of the central community college. I would have tried harder in math, and instead of being in bassic classes try to get my resource teacher to be in regular classes. . My learning disability is now only on test these 4 years of college have taught me that I am very smart and that because I didnt give up even though it will take longer to graduate that I am a strong person who can do this and have a great career

The advice that I would give is that I would not slack off in my senior year. Just becasue you are a senior doesn't mean to slack off. All your high school grades matter for college even your senior year. I would also tell myself that go to a community college to get your general study credits and then transfer to a 4 year college for your degree. Because at a community college if you really don't know what you want to be yet you can take different classes that are in the major that you might be interestd in before you spend to much money jumping for major to major till you find one you really like. I would aslo tell myself to enjoy it why you can because some day soon you will be an adult.

I think I would tell myself to work for a year and save a little more money so it is easier to support myself while I attend school.

I would tell myself to not give up on school the first time. Even though I am much older now and appreciate my educational efforts more, I often wonder what career I would have now had I not given up.

Knowing what I know now as a third year college student, I would definitely have some advice for my high school self! First, I would advise myself to put in the extra effort to get better grades, instead of just sliding by. I thought passing grades were acceptable and gave it minimal effort. This change would have opened doors to academic scholarships as well as athletic offers. Secondly, I would have had a stronger work ethic on the basketball court. I was aware of my God given skills, talents and abilities but did not believe in my true potential.