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i would advice them to believe in what the want and pursue it. it gets hard on the way but if they put their mind to it, they would accomplish alot.

I would tell myself that the hard work will eventually pay off, and staying in to study rather than drinking represented a mature choice despite what my friends thought of me when I didn't go out.

You will be graduating from High school soon and you are planning on joining the Army right after High school and you are excited to be going off on your own, venturing into unknown territories. I think that is a great choice for you to help with your future career and paying for college. I hope you will also look into Scholarships and be more involved in your art work. I think you would make a great artist that would sell many pieces of art if you would only take more time to commit to your artistic talents. I think it would be best to research scholarships and really look into what field of study you want to pursue for your college years. Transitioning from military life to college life is kind of a hard one so make sure you have a realistic goal in mind. Look for majors that will help you grow artistically, also study for a trade that will pay well while you are studying art. Life is going to be tough leaving your family and home on the Navajo Reservation but it is worth all the struggles you may encounter, I wish you the best.

GPA is one of the most important factors that will determine how you will do in college, before and after it. Your GPA determines if you get accepted in the first place, wether or not you are awarded any scholarships, and it will also come into play when finding a career. So I would tell myself to "do especially well in class, because it will determine your future."

I would tell my self stop worrying about basketball and doing everything i could to get better grades and a scholarship. if i would have known how hard it is to get into college and the cost i would have studied, tried for scholarship from my job, tried for grants, anything just to make sure that i would not have such a hard time getting into school and paying for it.

Ironically, if I would have the opportunity to talk to my “younger self” one statement that I would make sure to tell myself, would be don’t rush! Take the time to figure out what you want to do, although entering college is exciting it does have its challenges. But don’t worry; you’re going to learn how to depend on your faith. Now I know what you’re thinking, Towson, it’s a huge school, how in the world am I going to connect with people? Again, don’t worry, finding a Christian based group, is a good way to start. Also, you know some people, who got accepted to Towson, try and find them! The workload, yes a four year university, having work outside of class is a definite. Just try to manage your time, and don’t be afraid to ask for help or clarification from your professors. Yes, at first they might seem intimidating, but they will help you. Lastly, even though you’re going to be living in an apartment, and not with your parents, it’s ok. They are just a phone call away. Good Luck!

I will ensure that I am very prepared to move to a different academic level. I will be very studious and very organized. I will make sure to keep intouch and communicate with the academic instructors as needed. I will keep up with all projects before deadlines. I will put school first than any other things such as to minimize all distractions. In addition, I will help my fellow students with school assignments.

Apply for scholarships and grants. Save your money. Its hard paying off loans especially when you are paying for grad school.

If I could go back in time to my high school years with the knowledge, I have acquired while in college I would tell myself every grade does matter. Although I did graduate with honors from high school I now know I could have actually carried a 4.00 GPA throughout high school. I would tell myself the famous Nike slogan "Just Do It". This slogan has allowed me to get rid of my bad habit of procrastinating while in college. I am able to get things done in a timely manner and eliminate stress procrastinating would create. Lastly, the most important advice I would give myself would be to ask for help. I have learned not to be scared to ask for help and stop feeling "dumb" when I do not understand something because the truth is no one knows everything.

In high schoo,l I was a very smart and intellignt student with little motivation. With that said, the transition to college was generally exciting; however, tough. The transition between the two was not too much of a challenge thanks to the International Bacculaureate program that I was enrolled in but, it definitely took a toll on my motives, GPA and goals. If I could go back, I'd definitely tell myself to take heed to all of the advice and mentoring that I received from college graduates and students. As a result, I most definitely would have taken college more serious. I think that with the amount of muturity that I have and with a litle more stamina, I would have perservered through tougher classes- making B+'s instead of C's. This would have been done once, I told myself to find motivation in the name of education and better living, allowing for these mistakes and rough experiences to occur so quickly. The advice to the high school Aiyana would definitely had made a change in the freshman Aiyana with the struggling of more important things than high school summer thoughts such as finances and grades.