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The advice that I would give myself would be endless however a few main words of advice would be: 1) Listen to my parents; 2) make a list of goals both short term and long term goals 3) be disciplined. My parents have lived their life far beyond the years that I have and in those years they have gained valuable experience and knowledge which has enabled them to be the insightful, caring, loving and special people that they are. Let them know how much they mean to you, life is way too short not to; they love you and only want the best for you. Make short term and long term goals including strategies to acheive those goals. The sky is the limit and you are very capable of doing anything you set your mind to. Never give up. With great discipline in all that you do, any goal that you set for yourself will be accomplished; stay on the right track and you will continue to be blessed with amazing people and things in life. You're a wonderful person and are capable of so much; you are an inspiration to those around you. Keep it up!

If I were to go back in time, and give myself advice when I was a high school senior, I would tell myself, be bold, be daring, don't be afraid to take risks, it's your life now, your real life is starting now. Don't worry about the small things in life, because it's only going to stress you out more, and it won't be worth it. Spend time with your family and friends, because once you start your college life, and get a steady job going, you won't feel like you have a lot time left over, you feel there's no time left at all. Be cautious of your friends as you get ready to go out into the real world, because you'll see those who decide make unwise decisions that'll lead to unfortunate circumstances. Keep the memories of your close friends with you, and get ready to make more special memories, because that's what life is, making memories and living life. Live life the way you want to live it, because after all it's your life and no one elses.

The truth is I wouldn't change a thing about my senior year. All the difficult times were after I enrolled in community college. Given what I know now I wouldn't take any of those extra classes that I didn't need. I would have stayed with my two year plan and transferred to a UC campus immediately after that was complete. I wasted alot of time trying to transfer. Then when I finally managed to go to the University of my dreams, I botched it. I didn't apply myself enough. I shouldn't have tried to work and commute to see my husband. Now that I am back at community college and trying to transfer to a more affordable University, I feel like I wasted so much time. It is frustrating but I had the right idea in the beginning. Somehow life slowly creaps in and before you know it bills and work are knocking at the door. I would say now that I should have just taken out the student loans that I avoided for so long. Even though I tried to work and go to school it still can't pay for it.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would tell myself to take more responsibility for my college education. My mom did all of the work for me, and I did not realize or value how hard she had worked. She completed my applications to schools and for scholarships, and I simply signed on the dotted lines. Hats off to my mom, as she landed me a spot at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and with grants and scholarships to boot. Unfortunately I took it for granted and dropped out after the first year. It has been almost ten years, and I have now decided that I want to become a physical therapist. Since I do not have my mom to do the college legwork for me this time around, I am learning that I may have appreciated college more the first time if I had used my own blood, sweat, and tears to get there.

Communicate with those around you: parents, teachers, counselors, other students, whoever. You may not think it is a big transition, but it is. In high school you've got your parents yelling at you to get up, pushing you to go whether you want to or not, but in college it is all up to you. The professors don't care if you show or not; you're just hurting yourself if you don't. Still, most of the professors will work with you if you have a schedule problem or a familial problem or whatever else. Just remember that communication is the key. And don't forget to take advantage of the school's resources or the staff that runs them - it will help you in the long run. Stay on target and make sure you have an out if things get too stressful (i.e. music, friends, shopping, etc.). Take a breath and roll with the flow. :)

Save money.

I would tell myself: College is the best thing that I could get myself involved in. It will help me make a carrer for my future, and it is not hard to get into school. There are programs that would help me succed.

Knowing what I do now, I would advise myself not to waste time. During my junior year, I opted for the easy way out took CP English rather than AP English. Also, I choose not to study for the AP US History test. As a result, I wasted time in those classes when I could have been working harder and earning college credit. Yes, I was able to graduate by performing the way I did in these classes, but my GPA was not as high as it could have been because neither of these classes were weighted. Also, my junior year, I waited and waited to decide about college. I knew I wanted to go, but I was not of where. Before I know it, I had missed ACT and SAT tests, scholarship deadlines and even college application deadlines. I was forced to attend Shasta Community College because I was too late to attend the colleges I chose. On the brighter side, I will be graduating after just one year at the community. Although, I will admit it has a been a truly stressful time and I have had to work hard to keep things going.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior then I would say try your hardest in school. Just because it's your last year doesn;t mean you can start slacking off. Do the SAT and Acts so you can apply for 4 year colleges. Don't procrastinate on filling out college applications they are very important. Make sure you have all your credits done that are required to graduate and able to apply for UCs or CSUs. Fill out as many scholarships as you can and don't forget to fill out the financial aid form. College is everything. Go into college knowing what you want out of it and how it will affect your future. While doing the important stuff have fun while doing it buit not too much fun.

Dont take the semester off it might end up lasting longer than you think making it harder to get back into school. Take as many classes as you can without overloading yourself with homework as well as your job....also find a better job. Get the best grades you can and put out a decent effort it will pay off eventually.