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I would definitely have decided on a different major, perhaps not the direction I'm going in now with Finacial Planning, but I would have chosen something besides music performance and audio engineering. These areas are extremely fulfilling to my personal interests, but in the area that we live, it is very difficult to find gainful employment. I've discovered that to truly be fulfilled and successful in the career realm one needs to search for a career in which one can thrive because they enjoy what they are doing each day, are highly skilled in the area, and can earn a respectable income in the area. Though I am highly skilled in the career areas I chose, I wish I could go back and choose a degree that would lead to an career that easier to build wealth and that I found more fulfilling.

It would be along the lines of study habbits and time mangmnet. Also startmyself on a good track to make money because college does cost alot.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would tell my high school senior self to take college seriously as my future actually does depend on my successes and motivation over the next few years of my life. I would also tell myself not to take the opinions of others so seriously and instead to look within myself to find happiness with every situation I find myself in and to stay community-focused because happiness comes best when you are bringing happiness to others.

"You can't tell your younger self anything.....because you wouldn't listen." The last four years is not how I planned my life. As a senior I was in the top 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my class and headed to Vet school in my mind. I failed more than 1 course at college and nearly gave up. Then I had my son and he inspired me to be the person and mother I've always wanted to be. Listen to heart is what I'd say to my younger self. Don't take Math/Bio/Chem/History all in the first semester. The transition was so hard on me and it didn't help that my college's advisor said to take them all so I can work on my major. The first day of Biology my teacher came in and said 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of you will fail my class and give up on Med school. Seek wisdom, ask so many questions and keep yourself focused, because this was by far the easiest part of your life. I'm going back to school so I can grow as a person and provide for my son.

SAVE MONEY!!! College itself is expensive but living at college is too! You will always underestiamte just how much money you spend on a regular basis so don't expect that just saving "enough" is enough. Also, when applying for a job don't be passive check in and see if they've looked over your application and let them know that you're willing to work. Lastly don't be afraid to reach out and make friends. The other people around you need you as much as they need you.

I know that the one thing I would make sure I told myself as a senior, is to try. Try to get the best grades I could get. I don't know if I just didn't listen to my guidance counselors or if they didn't do a good job of stressing the idea of getting good grades. Maybe I just didn't think about it like I should, but I definitely did not try my hardest and I know for a fact that I could have done so much better my senior year than I did. I wish I just took my school work more seriously, because your grades really do matter and it is so worth it to have good grades. It is my one big regret, and realizing that it could have costed you a scholarship is hard to realize.

There are three big things that I would tell the high school me if I could go back in time. First I would tell myself that college is a lot faster paced than high school. Even though I could procrastinate in high school and put off work, it is much harder to do in college and will ultimately make you GPA suffer. Secondly, I would tell myself to take AP classes more seriously. When I took them in high school I really did not expect them to be a good reflection of what college classes were like. I was dead wrong. The amount of reading you have to do in college far exceeds the amount you do in high school. Everyone says this but you never really take their word for it. AP classes turned out to be great preporation for college. Lastly, I would tell myself to take Calc in high school, because I struggled with it in college. Take advantage of the slower pace in high school and establish a good foundation in the class in order to do better in college.

Get the best GPA possibly because it really does mater and work hard.

I would tell myself to remain more calm when it came to moving everything and also to stop trying to grow up so fast because there is moments that pass by and I completely missed them because I was moving too fast.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to ask a lot of questions, join more clubs and volunteer and be more proactive in looking for scholarships. I would tell myself to not be afraid to go out there and try new things. Although I wouldn't change anything for where I am right now would would tell myself to try harder in looking for a job and don't be picky, If McDonald is hiring work there, if any fast food restaurnt is hiring apply, because that is money that could help in the long run.