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Well i would tell myself to start sooner since i found a filed that i love and enjoy. And i would tell myself that i would need to now more about finacial add and ways to help me get schooling taking care of ealier on then instead of waitng to do it all. I also would make sure that i found alot better ways to retain all i learned from scholl before to make it go alot easier in the transaction from high school to college. I would also tell myself that i should keep up on study habits to help me make it easier to do things that i forgot before. So in all i think i would just tell myself i need to keep everything i use to now and keep at it and to be better prepared for what is to come when i do start college up.

Going off of the current economy conditions I would tell myself a degree is one of the most important things to have just because of how the job-market is at one of the lowest points it has ever been in years. Further on, I would discuss what type of career path I am interested in pursuing and do my research on which careers that won't have you in school for too long, but one that has a great annual salary. Lastly, knowing that college is not going to be easy to pay for I would stress how important it is to apply for financial aid and search for scholarships that would help pay for tuition fees, books fees and the fees of living on or off of campus.

I would advice myself to take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in honor level classes. Honors classes may be more challenging than regular classes but taking the challenge and putting the effort into it will be pay off at the end because it will help to better prepare myself for college classes. Also, I would advice myself to start applying for scholarships so I can have money available for any expenses that may not be cover because of limited financial aid. The last thing I would advice myself as a senior at high school is to enjoy my last year because once you start college you have to dedicate more time into homework and studying. At college, deadlines for homework or projects must be met on time because there is no late assignment accepted.

Knowing what I know now; if I could go back and talk to myself in my senior year I would have told myself three things. The first thing I would have told myself is to have a plan; write down what I wanted to accomplish and how I was going to accomplish it. The second thing I would have told myself is told is to have a mentor, someone to guide me in the right direction to accomplish my goals and to implement my plan. The third thing I would have told myself is to keep on going and to never give up because going to college is the beginning of the rest of my life. Their is a lot of competition and when looking for a job; thirty is not the new twenty. From my experience it not easy getting a job without an education and the older you get it doesn't get any easier it gets harder. I have went back to college three times hopefully the third time is the charm.

Slow your life down; take the change for what it is worth. Do not try to force your spin and ideas on the new stage of your life; you do not always have to control the outcome. Just accept this new step; it is all going to be okay. Just to make sure you do not forget anything, ask mom to double check like you always do. By the way, things turn out just fine, so relax.

If I could mentor myself back when I was a senior, I would have stressed three main aspects. To start, I would have stressed how much freedom you were going to recieve, but that more importantly how you manage that will either make or break you, and because of this, I should be ready to get homework assignments done as soon as possible and that making use of the new free time will greatly impact your grades and help bad stress at a lower level. Socializing is another important aspect that you will need to have control of. Meeting new people is great but it can hurt you depending on who you choose to socialize with. You can use socializing to your benefit and should because social networking can do wonders for your career. Also, you want to stay on good terms with everyone you meet, because you never no who holds what position that could benefit you. Achieving great tasks or goals takes great effort. If you want to be great, be nothing less than ready to put the most work towards your career beginning day one. After all, it is your life, your career; get involved in school.

I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships and to listen to my mother and hear what she had to say.

I would tell my self that college is not what people look at it to be. Some people have told me that college was going to be hard and that the teachers pile work on top of you to where you can't handle it. I would tell myself that they lied. Although college is a very serious experience and in order to make it through successfully you have to be very discipline as a person. You have to have control of your time management. The work isn't as hard as it may seem and there are plenty of tutors if you don't understand something. College is a very fun experience before you are forced into the real world, so enjoy it.

The demands of college, especially as a returning adult student, single mom and working full time can be high. My advice would be to budget my time wisely, focus on the deadlines and ensure you have a strong support system close at hand. College is a terrfic opportunity to get to know yourself on a deep level intellectually, but morally and spirtually as well. It is a time to broaden my horizons, meet new friends, experience new adventures and embark on an education that will lead me to a prosperous, fulfilling and meaningful life. Most importantly, I would recommend to be of service to others whenever possible because it is in giving to those less fortunate, in whatever capacity, that I will reap the most rewards.

Giving myself advice upon entering College could prevent the costly errors I have made as a result of immaturity, naivet? and faults of character. If 18 year old me could set aside the instinct to reject advice, the wisdom I have gained through the trials and errors of higher education would save him time, money and heartache. The transition into college is difficult, with intense pressure to be all things to everyone. "Star student", "life of the party", and "future leader of industry" are all titles that freshmen aspire towards. Unfortunately, striving to become the "life of the party" interferes with becoming "Star student". My inability to properly balance these desires has been the primary cause of most of the difficulties I've encountered transitioning into college life. The best advice I could share with a younger me is this: You are here to build a future- little decisions you make will shape the rest of your life. If this statement were to stick with "me", perhaps I would choose to attend office hours, do assignments before the last minute and really dedicate myself to the titles that really matter "Financially secure", "Good Father" and "Dependable".