Aaron
I would have definetly prepared myself more, as far as listening and paying attention. Now I have a two year old daughter and not doing well financially, and I'm driven to do well in school, but if I would have payed attention more and did my homework more I would have been beter prepared
christine
Go ahead and enroll! You don't have to spend fours years in college for the field you are interested in, and you can afford it! There is so much assistance available to you. The sooner you get to work on your goals, the sooner you'll be able to be a good example to your son and daughter. (That's right! You are going to have a boy and girl to take care of, to make proud, and who will need you to show them college is worth it and acheivable.)
christine
Don't wait! The easy cash you are enjoying from waiting tables is not going to help you build a solid future or hold your interest, and certainly isn't going to be good for your back in the long run! But don't go to school for the wrong reasons. You know you are pulled towards helping people and are interested in the health fields, so why take classes in another area just to please other people. If you follow your heart now, you won't find yourself going back to school 20 years later to finally follow your interests. You're going to be a mom and are going to have dreams for your own kids, so follow yours now and be the example you want them to follow. Have faith in yourself, you're going to be amazed at what your are going to accomplish!
Denice
If I was still a senior in high school, I would have told myself to take college courses that Cape Fear Community College offered at my school. I would have been able to finish a semester earlier knowing that I could have gotten some college credit in high school. Also, I would have taken more A.P. classes because that is another way to receive college credit. My last two years of high school, especially my senior year, were the prime time years to push myself into making that extra effort to get ahead with my studies. As a senior in high school, I would have also told myself to go to the counselors at the college I was going to attend (Cape Fear Community College); therefore, I would be able to get a better understanding of the classes they offer for the major I choose to pursue (accounting).