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I would grab my head and shake it, haha, I would honestly lock the door of the room and not allow myself to leave until i got through to that old version of me, that i needed to be serious about my education in order to get it over with while I was still so used to the system. I've worked solidly for the last several years, and while i feel comfortable in my current position, and feel accomplished at what I do, I know there is so much more out there I would love to be a part of. I would look at my former, younger self, and tell him, listen, you are going to have fun, you are going to find great friends and be able to do some pretty cool things, but there is no reason you can't do all of those same things, and still feel even more accomplished in life. i want you to know, you are a great person, and i want you to feel that way educationally, financially, and professionally, even more so than I know you will if you end up like me now.

The best advice I can give to you is to not work full time. It's too much. You will waste so much time at a job you hate, sacrificing your present being miserable, and your future when you fail. Move closer to school, find a subject you truly love, and make as many friends as you can. You already know who you are, you just have to trust that knowledge. There is nothing you set your mind to that you have ever failed at, but you will never be happy until you set your heart to it too. It took me far too long to take this advice. Now it feels like I'm running ten years behind. The best thing you can do right now, is find a kung fu studio. Learn to breathe properly, learn to meditate, learn to move, but most importantly, learn to use your mind to create the world you want to live in. Everything is fluid and changable. You need to take control of that change. Remember two things, what you think, you become, and absolutely every action, feeling, and thought is a skill that can be learned and refined.

I would give myself the advice to fill out even more scholarships then I did when I started. I started filling out scholarships hardcore in my senior year when I should have started a lot earlier and filled out a lot more.

Transitioning into NHIA is going to be a lot harder than anyone ever prepares you for. Make sure that if you're feeling sick, that you actually do something about it instead of trying to tough it out. Do something about your depression, because it will catch you off-guard if you don't. Focus more on your schoolwork at NHIA, leave a good impression on the faculty there, and DO NOT DATE MATT. You're not going to be able to go back after your first year at NHIA. Don't freak out because something better does come along, just not as soon as you would like. Don't be so bitter toward mom; your parents did the best they could for you. You need to own what you say and do instead of blaming other people for yor behavior. APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! Make sure to consider SNHU. They don't have a fine arts program, but they will have a game design program in 2011. Wait until 2012 to apply though, because reasons.

If I go back I would want to know how seriously colleges take things. Nothing comes easy the first year of college and I would like a support group at my high school to really help me prepare myself. I took a lot of classes that were not necessary due to the fact that I was not educated on what I really needed and why. If I would of had the counselors or college support group help I think is needed, I think I would of been able to help myself in the long run. High School teachers should also be a lot more strict as the student becomes a senior. Sometimes seniors are able to slack off because it is their last year of HS and that is not at all helpful. I would let my teachers know that I want them to treat me as the adult I am going to be in college.

It would be very difficult to do that, I had an extremely rough childhood and we moved alot. I was put in numerous schools over the 12 years I attended. I was persitant and driven to recieve my high school diploma. I guess I would say I wish I went right into college after high school. My dad worked for the city of boston since he was 16 all the way to retirement. I was not given the opportunity to continue and receive all the amazing grants and aid I could have recieved from the city. My dad was not much of a dad. I was the only one of my siblings that wanted more out of life but was not taught how to go forward. My kids are older and I finally have time to pursue my dreams. I guess I would have pressed the city of boston for what I was entitled to as a student at the time. I took it amongst myself to learn how to be an adult it just took awhile.

Do not take the year off. I know that you want to take a year off and experience some of the "real world," but it will be so much harder to get back into the lifestyle of a student. You will be working and living in an apartment, so you will not be able to focus 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} on your studies. Instead, go directly to college, live in a dorm, and finish up your degree in 4 years. This will save you money and time, and your "real life" will actually start much, much sooner. Follow your passion; go get that history degree. Do not be scared about jobs or the amount of work. Do what you love and follow that passion. Do not try 8 different things, because you will only come back to what you love. DO what you are passionate about and jump in with both feet. Do not be scared and do not let people try to talk you out of it- only YOU know who you are and what you want from life, so go get it.

Dear past Carolyn, College sucks. You think you won't go to college; but you are young and you will not listen to me. I will tell you that you need to go to school to get out of the rut you will be in. Take a deep breath, deal with it one step at a time; you can go to school. Don't give up! And don't worry about money, I'm trying very hard to cover it. Love, Carolyn

I think I would tell myself to calm down and eat the donut your dad gives you driving up to school for the first time. On my way up to school for the first time, I was extremely nervous with a squizey stomach and did not eat until late at night when I remembered I had not eaten since breakfast and noticed my mom had left my donut on my desk. My mind was racing the whole car ride and I was only making myself more anxious and nervous. I think the biggest advice I would give myself would be to calm down and relax. I would tell myself you will make friends your first week, you will pass all your courses, you will have a good roommate freshman year and you will learn to be able to succeed. I would tell myself that I did good my first semester. That I was able to make good friends and did well in classes. I would also remind myself to always check essay duedates so I would not have to stay up until 4am writing a paper due the next day that I thought I still had a week to write.

If I could go back in time and give myself about my current college life knowledge, I would tell myself to get used to being more independent on scheduling. In college, classes are run according to a syllabus, and teachers do not necessarily warn you of upcoming assignment dates. I would also advise myself to be very patient with adjusting to college-living--in particular, constantly being surrounded by others. There is not much "alone time" in college, which can be stressful at first when you are not use to the transition.