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If I could travel back in time and talk to my high school self I would tell him to experience as much of high school as possible. In essence I would tell him to do all that I did with a few personal pointers along the way. Pointers such as learn leadership ealier, and don't be so lazy when it came to assginments that appeared trivial. For even the most trivial assigment is a exercise and lesson in technique. Then on the social side of the pointers I would tell my highschool self to be more brave in the social pool for nothing could be worse than not trying to ask that girl out or going to see that movie with friends. Then if there was still time left in schisim back to the past I would tell him that the balence that he need to find was between social and academic

It is a good place to go to school, and the education you get there is a great baragain for the price you pay for it.

I save gas by attending online courses. I like the flexible schedule. I can save even more money by taking core couses at the Ruidoso branch. The financial aid officer has been very helpful in allowing me to return to school to finish my degree.

My college experience has given me an incredible drive to succeed. When I started college in 2005, I had no idea what my plans for the future would hold. My second semester I took Accounting 201 and realized that was exactly where I was supposed to be in life. After realizing accounting was the career path for me, I dedicated every semester to continuing what I started - with my associates in the very back of my mind. The semester I was to receive my associates was a very amazing time for me; I have never felt like I had worked so hard on something like that: day in and day out, semester after semester. Every day that passed, I realized how close I was coming until I had completed one of my long-term goals. Finally, graduation day came, and as the first person in my family to graduate from college, I became overwhelmed with feelings of pride and accomplishment. That day I saw other graduates receiving their bachelors and masters, and I decided then and there: I am going to chase this feeling. I want to be a success story, not only for me, but for my children.

Being and older student has been a different experience than most. However I have enjoy expanding my knowledge, understanding, and views on many things. The faculty and student body are fantastic and are always willing to help. I have been a math tutor for a few semesters so I knwo first hand how hard the school works to help students succeed. this is a very supportive campus for students leaving home for the first time as it is supportive and not overwhelming. many students I know have had at least 2 to 5 job offers in the last semester of school. This school emphasizes practical application of what we learn and helps us in attaining the skills needed to achieve employment on graduation. there are also many activities to keep students entertained in a productive way so they avoid the destructive type of entertainment.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself in high school as a senior I would give myself advice of learning how to take better notes . I would advise myself to ask for help whenever I needed and try to make myself realize that people are there to help you. I would advise myself to take class seriously and not be afraid to ask questions.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself knowing what I know now I would tell myself that college is going to be the hardest thing that I would have to do but that it would all be worth it in the end. I would also tell myself that I need to not be so shy and talking to people is how you get to know them and that is the easiest way to get to know the area and people. I would also like to tell myself not to get destracted, to stick with your school work not just to read what you have to but really study and understand what the teachers really are trying to teach you instead of just going through the class and getting a good grade in the class.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say that going to Eastern is well worth it but that I will also need to be more patient and self-reliant than I really was. Going to college really is the transition between being taken care of and taking care of yourself. I would tell myself to not rely fully on the college administration. I cannot rely on the administration because if something needs to be done, then it is your responsiblity to see that it gets done. Even though Eastern has a realativly small campus, there are many students that attend the college and many students are put on the "back burner" so to speak because they do not make sure that paper work is being processed or that they are getting the complete story when it comes to what is required of students in order to get their degree. So, my advice to myself as a high school senior is; start taking responsibility for what is happening with your student records. If you completely rely on the school to get things done, you'll be a freshan for two years.

There are many things I would tell myself if I could go back. The first thing I would tell myself is to concentrate on school and get good grades. Also, I would tell myself to study hard for the ACT and SAT. I would tell myself to not worry about social gatherings as much and worry more about school and college. I will always have time for social things, but can never go back and get those good grades back. The best advice I would have for myself is to start applying for scholarships early, because college is very expensive! Scholarships do help a lot, and you figure that out when you get to college.

I would go back and tell myself not to stress out about college life. It is not as hard as many people make it out to be. You just need to relax, go to class, do your homework, and everything else will take care of itself. If you stress out, it will be a lot more difficult to adjust to life on your own especially if you are far away from your home. Getting to know people may be a little more difficult if you are not apart of an athletic team, which is why it is important to get involved wth clubs, or going to different school activities and functions. If you follow the tips just given to you, you will be sure to succeed in an college environment.