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I would like to give advice to myself study hard in high school year as much as I could. And research about university that I would like to apply so make sure they have right study program that will towards my career.

The world is a machine fueled by money. By coasting idly the world will overrun, overwelm, and consume you. In order to take flight, to keep your head above the clouds, to maintain a gust below your wings, you must first take the plunge: stepping off whatever foundation you had stood upon before. Diving deep into debt, into the mess of it all, submit yourself to the consternation you wish to triumph. You will endure many hardships in discovering yourself, discovering your place, and many forms of the term distress. At times you will wish to cut your losses; looking back at what stability you once had back at home. You continue. You must. For every moment you free-fall emotionally, spiritually, financially; you are gaining momentum. Momentum that will propel you to your aspirations. Do not misunderstand me; the amount of money you pay for school does not bring you success, only oppertunities and introductions. College is an endeavor; the flight is your success. As light shines brilliantly encompassed by darkness, triumph flourishes when faced with overwhelming failure.

Truthfully, if I could turn back time to when I was a high school senior, I would tell myself to listen to my mom about boys, to keep my head up and to study hard because education is important to a good future. That at the age of 37, I am living pay check to paycheck not knowing where the next meal is coming from and so I need to follow through and go to college. I would be more than I am or at a better place in my career. Growing up in a country like Jamiaca where the poverty level is higher than most countries, we have no choice but to follow through with our education but sometimes we get distracted by things that we can't or won't control. Knowing what I know now, I would convince myself that it is better to go to college straight out of high school because it is a much smoother transition. No to throw away my future on things that are going to be there when I am finish. To fight for the things that I want and to believe in myself and know that I can do it.

Knowing what I know now as a junior in college I would want my high school self to know three very important advice. The first would be to commit yourself to making lots of mistakes. Mistakes teach you important lessons. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared. So don’t hesitate, and most importantly don’t doubt yourself. The second would be to find hard work you love doing. I’d tell myself not to base my career choice on other people’s ideas, goals and recommendations. I’d tell myself not to pick a major because it’s popular, or statistically creates graduates who make the most money. As long as you remain true to yourself, and follow your own interests and values, you can find success through passion. Perhaps more importantly, you won’t wake up several years later working in a career field you despise, wondering “How the heck am I going to do this for the next 30 years?” The third and last advice would be to invest time, and energy in yourself. The more energy spent acquiring pertinent knowledge, the more control you have over your life.

I would probably tell myself to research my college options more carefully. Start saving up your money now so that you won't have to worry so much about paying for school in the future. Also, maybe going to a cheaper school would have been a smarter decision.

I would tell a Christian student who is attending a public school that they would find it beneficial to do research ahead of time on local churches and on-campus ministries, so that he or she can get plugged in right away and not get caught up in other things and putting Church off.

I would tell my younger self to really take life one day at a time, when your a senior in highschool even though everyone tells you you have your hold life ahead of you , i felt rushed . I was in hurry to get out of highschool enjoy my college life and just have fun. I sooned relized life is way more than just having fun . Life is full of choices, you may not realize as a senior what you do today can effect the rest of your life . as a senior please enjoy your year , all the while know whats important and whats not , never let anyone shatter your dreams and the day you walk across that stage is not the end its only the beginning !

I would tell myself to not worry so much and to just take it one day at a time. It's a hard transition and it's okay to struggle with it a little bit. I would tell myself to continue to study hard through the end of my senior year and not give up with the end in sight; but, I would also remind myself that I am preparing for college and still developing study habits even in those last months of college. I would also warn myself to be careful with my money because paying for college is a daunting and overwhelming task and it is not fun to be bogged down with worry about making payments, so work hard and save a lot, it will be well worth it. Overall I would just tell myself to relax more and not worry about so much stuff related to transitioning to college.

If I were to go back to high school as a senior, I would give myself the advice to take AP classes or Dual Enrollment as early as possible. They always seemed so expensive and a lot of work, compared to the general education classes of high school that were not very prepatory at all. I enrolled as a college Freshman with no credits, and a desire to take more classes than could fit in my four years. I have had to take summer classes and online classes outside of my regular class load, to work towards the degrees I desire. Coming in with atleast one semester credit opens up oppurtunity for studying abroad, possible minors, room for electives, etc. Partaking in these classes in high school could have saved me currently. The realization of how demanding certain majors are; and the benefits of preparing yourself beforehand. The realization of how fortuante you are as well; through family, friends, sports, classloads, etc. Moving to a different state for college, I learned how much I take for granted, and how differently I would have treated friendships, or experiances that I had in high school.

The advice I would want to convey if speaking to myself as a high school senior, is to have more confidence in your abilities and truly apply yourself. Being from a small suburban town, as a high school student looking at where my future could take me, I was not opening my eyes very wide. As a college graduate, who worked full time through my Bachelor's degree and is now also working full time during my preparation for a Master's program, I would tell myself to believe in my choices rather than second guess myself. I would apply myself to my studies and open myself up to such opportunities as studying abroad or internships with different organizations. College life can be fun and exciting, but you also have to focus on post graduate priorities rather than just live in the here and now. Exposing yourself to different opportunities will help in providing the confidence in your future goals. Going to college sets the foundation for your life long career. It helps instill the confidence needed when making decisions, and the confidence in ones abilities to achieve what they set out to, regardless of life's obstacles.