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Do not be afraid, focus on your dream, you can do it! Life will be more fulfilling with the degree you earn. You can be more diverse in your career path with a degree! You will love it and you will be proud of yourself for your accomplishments!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would definitely have quite a few things to impart to do differently. I would tell myself to not have stopped at an associate’s degree and wait ten years before going back for a bachelor’s degree. I may have potentially tried to talk myself out of so many switches in majors. It obviously didn’t help me out at all. I would have given myself some better relationship advice because what you do outside of college effects how you go to school. I would show myself how to better time manage and buckle down. College was tough for me. I worked 100 hours a week during an associate’s degree, travelled, and took too much time off in between quarters. It took me six and a half years to finish a two year degree. Thankfully I’m 34 now, better prepared, and will be completed with a bachelor’s in a year and a half.

Take college courses early on in my military career so I don't have to deal with it late in life.

If I could go back in time and speak to my past self I would start by telling myself that college is not a walk in the park, and that I cannot just expect to skate by. I would then explain to my past self that in order to succeed in college I would need to have the determination and motivation to finish. I would also explain to my past self that while it may seem like a good idea to put off going to college, that is important to start right out of high school so all the information learned from high school is still fresh in my mind. Lastly, I would also tell my past self to get a head start on scholarships and other payment options rather than rely solely on student loans. I have learned from my experience not to jump right into getting student loans. I have often wondered what my college experience would be like had I chosen to go to school right after high school. Especially putting to use the awards I had received to pay for school. The mistakes I made are just life’s lessons that I will learn from.

I would tell myself instead of moving to another state to ecpt an invite to the local collage and go to it. Pick up a study in something that will help you get a really good paying job in something you love to do.

If I could back in time and give myself advice about anything about college I would tell myself to do some job training or job shadowing before making a decision on what to do with college. In doing this I would have figured out that I would have wanted to go for nursing because of all the possibilities and places one can go. When I was eighteen I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. If I job shadowed I would have realized that the career I originally wanted had no room for advancement and that is not what I wanted to do. I learned the hard way and felt like I wasted time because I went to top of my career and didn’t like it and now eight years later I am going back to school for nursing. Along the way I have worked a variety of jobs and meet a lot of people who have supported me in going back to school. I believe no one is too old to go back to school and learn something new.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to put more effort into learning in high school. I would tell myself that living on your own without the help of your parents isn't fun. I would tell myself to apply for evcery scholarship that I could apply for. To study harder for the SAT so I could have gotten into any school that i had wanted to go too. Pick a college that was best suited for me and not for what the people around me thought that I should be at. When you do make it to college study your butt off because its not as easy as high school was. Thats what I would tell myself if I could go back in time when i was a high school senior.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about what I know now of college life, I would say: "What are you waiting for? Linda, you do NOT want to wait until you are 60 years old. You will be missing out on many job opportunities because you did not get your degree when Mom told you to. By the time you get to the year 2013, your mother will be 97 years old. You are a very smart person, I know you don't feel like you are right now as a senior in the year 1971, but step back and take a deep breath and apply your wit and imagination to college. I can see in your future without this education that your insecurities will get the best of you allowing others to get the jobs you are qualified to do. If you wait until 2013 to finish your degree, your age could hold you back at being hired in a position you are qualified to do. Enjoy life now as a college student, form lifelong relationships to carry you throughout your entire professional life, making Mom proud!"

Decide what school best fits your needs, not your friends or athletic choice. Make sure you research all options at the school of your choice. Once there, make sure you would still be happy if your plan has not gone the way you have expected it to go. Don't be afraid to ask questions! Most importantly, visit, visit, visit, your future campus!! If its ment to be, you will feel right when you walk onto the grounds!

Cherie, You are young and do not know everything. Trust in me when I say that you need a college education to be rewarded with a comfortable life and it is much easier to balance college life without a family or a full-time job. If you put off college after high-school you should not waste that time by "finding yourself," rather join a volunteer program, feed the homeless, or join the Peace Corps, but do something that will make a difference in your life or the lives of others. Make every minute of your life count and begin now! Trust in yourself and be confident. P.S. You turn out to be a pretty amazing individual. You're a hard worker, family oriented (believe it or not you actually have 3 kids Ms. I'm never having kids), and although you still keep in contact with some of your highschool friends you only have a handful of true friends in your life. Family has become your most important priority, so go easy on mom!