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I would have taken my academic progress much more seriously. I did not attend college immediately after high school, I waited until I was 31 to go back to school. If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would scream "Go to college you dumby!' After yelling at myself I would explain to myself the oppurtunities that I was eliminated from becuase of not going to college, after that I would probably have to explain to my former self how I gained so much weight. All joking aside I would like to thank you for considering me for this scholarship.

Knowing what I know now I would simply tell myself to remember my worth and to stay focused because I lost that mindset, temporarily, freshmen year. I would also tell myself to be sure of what you want to do, as well as staying on top of things because you cannot expect college advisors to do it for you, as well as not to second guess myself. If you really want something in life, do not look to others for validation or allow them to persuade you t do otherwise because you have to live with that decision. Take as much time as you need to focus on studies and learn who you are, without secluding yourself from others because this is the time when you will learn more about yourself than you ever thought was possible. Also, Jessica, remember that the decisions you make not will effect everything you do later in life. LEAVE THE MEN ALONE and never put your bible down. It shall keep you and guide you when the way is unclear. Don't lose yourself trying to be who others expect you to be. Remember wo you are and do not be afraid to shine.

I would tell myself, don't take it easy credit wise for the first semester, and focus on your family more than academics. This is a very important time in a person's life to develop one's self as an individual. However, you never want to live with regret of not valuing a person enough, due to taking time to be selfish and focusing on yourself. When life throws a curve ball, it is ok to take a semester off, or to go back home and take classes. Educating yourself is a priority, but not number one.

I think three of the biggest eye openers I had when I first got to college were: 1) That you shouldn't stress to much because with good time management you have a lot more free time. 2) Age really doesn't matter. 3) Being self satisfied with your life isn't that hard. From those, I would tell my senior self to not worry about how much work you're going to have to do in college. You know you have pretty good time management skills, so you'll do just fine. Relax. I would also tell him that it's nothing like high school and that you're going to make some friends that are a lot older than you. Some twice your age, and some only five years older. But don't be intimidated like you were in your freshman year of high school, it'll be way different. Lastly I would say that you're going to meet some people that will open your eyes about things. Like how to be satisfied with your life and not let the small things get to you. Appreciate and enjoy what you have. It'll make your life better.

If I could give my high school self any advice it would be to thoroughly pursue your ambition by taking initiative. Nothing will benefit you more than being as active as you possibly can to reach your goals. This would mean reasearching as much as you can, being open to talking to people and building contacts, even volunteering or taking part in something extracurricular that may not even realte to what you want to do. Going out and having your own experiences is what brings and builds important relationships. Letting yourself be closed off or doing the minimum won't get you the sense of fulfillment you want. Everyone is only going to live their life once, so it would seem a waste to be conservative about what you can accomplish. I would say go out and grab the life you want; the only thing that can stand in your way is yourself. Take your ambition and fly with it.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to my young self about college I will advice myself to never quit no matter how hard or new everything looks to never quit studying and if you can start with college credits during the Senior Year even better. Second I will recommend myself to always learn from other people and other cultures no matter the differences we are all very similar at the end. Since I come from a different country I will probably recommend to learn to speak English and more languages if possible, you’ll never know where you will end up at. I mean who knew little young me will come to the United States after graduation, joined the U.S. Navy and earn a college degree while being in active duty. Life could be really unpredictable but we have to stay positive and everything can work out. Finally I will tell myself to never forget where you come from and the moral values you stand for because you will always represent the country you are from, no matter how little the country is, always with a head high.

Life is all about the attitude within you! The decisions you make in life, there are no benefits for anyone else but yourself. It all comes down to the way you use a special gift within your inner being called “choice”. “Choice” can either leave you with failure or success. What will your choice be?Use your attitude and your ability of choice to live life 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, but never let the unknown distort your choices and stop you from what fate has waiting for you. Life is not about fear. It is about living your life to a grade A and when you feel your life is a grade B, C, D, or F. Fall on the attitudes that will help you get back up to a grade A. These are the attitudes that will guide you towards your successes in life. Don’t let fear get in the way. Live life fearless! Life is all about the attitude within you! What will your choice be?

If I were to give my high-school-self advice based on the transition to college, I would advise myself to not get caught up in my newfound freedom. From elementary until high school, it's been a routine to wake up early, go to school until the afternoon, Monday through Friday. When you register for classes in college, you can choose to take classes that fall on as little as two days a week (fulltime). This can feel so liberating at first, that you might easily choose to "forget" about a class you don't want to attend that day, or procrastinate on assignments for classes that only meet maybe twice a week. I did just enough to get by my first two semesters. Although I didn't technically waste my parents' money by failing any courses, my actions hurt my GPA, which is a whole lot easier to bring down than back up. This is hard advise to take. I'm not sure if I would even take it if I had the chance to speak to myself in high school. Taking it, though, would save a lot of effort wasted on "making the transition."

If I could go back and talk to myself, I would tell myself to take school seriously. To be thankful for it, and not take it for granted. I would tell myself to never lose confidence in myself. I would tell myself to watch what type of friends I hang out with and to surround myself with people who care and have priorities, with school/education being one. I would tell myself to sit and plan out my future. I would tell myself to settle down with working so much and that money isn't everything. I would tell myself to go talk to councelors, teachers, anybody, they're there to help and they actually know alot!! One line I would love to tell myself is, "Tanisha, nobody said life would be easy, but no matter what obstacles come up, because many will, to always follow your dreams. Have your support, but none of that will matter if you initially don't believe in yourself. You can achieve whatever goal it is you want, as long as YOU believe you can." I would advise myself to open up my eyes to the real world, and say "you can do it."

During my senior year, I told myself that I would not slack off and that school is my number one priority, but all of that changes because many of my classmates, including me started to slack off in the middle of the school year. I regret tending to slcack off because I promised myself I wouldnt. Instead of going the easy route like how many other seniors did by taking all easy classes so they can get straight A's. I took hard classes that I needed in order to pursue the nursing program for college. My advice for high school seniors is to focus on school before you start focusing on having fun because if you put having fun before your education, you will end up making a decision you will regret. You will be wishing you could go back in time to focus on your grades rather then going out with your friends and not attending school because this is your last year. Make your last year worth it and stride for the best because this will be the last year to impress the faculty and staff of what you can do. Make your name memorable.