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I would tell myself to follow my own dreams and not to be intimidated by someone else’s. I realized that most of us follow our parents or possibly friends dreams due to impressing them or possibly to compete. A career shouldn’t be a competition, in all, it should be something you love to do and don't mind getting paid for it. During my senior year of High School I wish I applied for scholarships and really focused on my career paths. I wish my parents were more involved in my education but hey, that's life. I made the choice. Although I do have an AA in Business, I wish I actually ventured out and opened my own business. Well, everything happens for a reason. Now I'm motivated into getting my Bachelors in Nursing and opening my own Home Health agency. My story will be a testimony to encourage someone who was in my predicament... Oh yeah, I would also SAVE MY MONEY :-)

If I could go back and talk to my high school self, I would tell her to not worry, just stick it out and you will be ok. I know High school was easy but this is real life, things are hard but worth it. You are investing this time in your future, and it will pay huge dividends. So keep your chin up, work hard and you will be receiving another letter from the future showing you all the things you will accomplish!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would advise myself to dual enroll some of my college introductory classes instead of taking advance placement classes in subjects that I have no interest in. I would also advise myself to do all the research I could do on my intended major and begin my remaining college classes the summer upon graduation rather than waiting til the Fall semester to begin. Although my college transition was pretty smooth, I do regret not beginning sooner than I did. Knowing now how expensive college can be, I would also advise myself to save up as much money I possibly could.

My college self would say take a breath and hold on. Sometimes things in life aren't what you thought they would be. You have to research things for yourself to find your way in Florida Schools. Try and know what you are going to do in your life so not to waste time taking classes and wasting financial aid because you are not advised correctly from the beginning of your college life. Ask questions an ask again. It took me till now to find hopefully the correct school. Be proud of yourself knowing what you have accomplished so far.

Knowing what I know now about college life, I would tell myself to prioritize and plan ahead. I had no well thought out plan for my future. My ACT and SAT scores could have been higher if only I had studied the material and took advantage of the opportunities to seek help. Also, I would have researched schools and the criteria of getting admitted so I could have gone off to a university the first time around. Not to mention, I would have applied for several scholarships to finance my education because I had no clue on how I would afford to do so. Luckily, I applied in time to receive funding that has been a tremendous blessing. I know my faults and should have planned ahead. Although I went through that experience, I have since gained much knowledge. It has not been the worse situation for me but now I can help other students so they do not make the same mistakes I did. As my previous advisor told me, “proper planning, prevents poor performance”!

Assuming that I could go back in time to give myself advise on the things that I know now as a college student. I would defintely take advantage of it just to let myself know that college is not something you should be afraid of. When I was a high school senior I did not have the confidence in myself to take on college. I thought that college would be a wast of money and that I was not on the same level as my peers academically. Boy was I wrong! It took me six years after high school and facing some of lifes challenges to wake up and get serious about furthering my education. If I had the chance to let my high school self in on the hardships life has without an education, I think my past person would forget about the fear of wasting money, not having confidence in oneself and chose college over trying to just get a "good paying" job.

If I could travel back in time to talk to myself as a highschool senior I would tell myself to apply myself even more. I would take the time and explain to my past self that college is a fun exciting time and to not put it off. I would give myself the advice to apply to more universities and colleges then my home college. I would also advise myself to pay more attention in math class because college algebra and math courses require a bit of foundation for it. I think the biggest thing i would advise myself though is to not take for granted the great priviledge of school because my parents havent finished school and I have the priviledge of living in the United States where everything is possible.

Being that this is my second time around in college, I feel I have gained enough experience and knowledge about myself, to provide great insight. We always say, “If I knew then, what I know now..” things would be different- I would be different. When you’re in high school, you only think about who to hang out with, what clothes to wear, which car you drive, and who is crushing on who. Unexpected blemishes seem like the end of the world, and the smallest concerns become life catastrophes. The best advice I can give to myself is to study hard, and put aside petty nonsense. There will always be the same type of party, with the same people, and the same music, happening another weekend. Friends and boyfriends will come and go, but family and your future will remain constant. Don’t worry about appearances, worry about your grades. Don’t fall into temptation of fitting in; your true friends will respect you more for standing out. Study, and push yourself to be the best version of you, that you can be. Take the challenge, not the easy way out. Believe in yourself and remain confident in your abilities.

If I went back in time and spoke to the high school senior year version of myself, I would advise myself to never give up and to not compare myself to others because as a current nursing student in college I had to not compare myself to others and overcome obstacles to acheive the success I have half way through my college career. As a high school senior, I would compare myself to others on who had the better grade point average or who went to the better college. However after realizing that no matter how hard I tried someone will alaways have better grades or prestige than me, I gained confidence in myself that as long as I study hard and try my best, that is all I can do. Having this mindset has led me persevere even if I dont do well on a test. In addition I would tell myself to never give up. When I started college, I had to take prep courses which made me feel as if I would never finish college. However, by working hard I'm currently a nursing student in a very competitive program.

I would tell myself to work on study habbits. When you get to a college level education, everything lays on your shoulders solely. It is up to you to go to class, study, to extra work to help yourself further your future. In high school there are always people on your back to get things done, whether it is parents or teaachers. In college there is only you. This is your moeny and time you are investing for your future. High school is grooming you for college and the future you build for yourself. It has to be taken seriously. You can never start these practices to early. I look at it like a golf tournament. You cant win the tournament in the first round, but you can lose it. High school is that forst round. Build your skills up to make it down the home stretch. Old habits die hard, and if you develope good habbits you will be ahead of the game.