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Traveling back in time, you remember those colored walls, those teachers you once had , that school you practically lived in for four years. As you walk through those core doors a certain individual catches your eyes . You double look with your eyes, to amazement that is you . As i approach myself , i stagger to how i'm going to explain, im from the future. No going back ; i walk right up to myself talking to my best friend. I say my, "Hola's " she looks at me astonish, for it feels like looking straight into a mirror. I give her my introduction, and we plan to meet up after class. As the dissmissle bell ring , i stroll to the place to meet. Taking my time, for the school i once attended and would never attend seemed so welcomimg to me. As my High School memories flash through my mind. I look towards those lunch benches and see myself sitting there. As we talk about the future, i tell myself to keep up with the studying hard, take both the SAT and ACT more than once. Don't assemble bad study habits for they won't take you as far.

Being a non-traditional student, I would tell myself to start college in the fall after graduation. I would also tell myself to live on or near campus and enjoy the area. The university area of Albuquerque, NM is beautiful and has much to offer, I would encourage myself to explore it and become more involved in campus activites.

Laura: Continue to cling to the passion for knowledge throughout the next several years; put it at the top of your priority list, and realize it is invaluable. Do not take for granted the opportunity to grow your mind. Those who are great and successful are those who are humbled enough to be self-disciplined in their studies and everything they attempt. In the words of Sir Winston Churchill: "To each there comes a time in their lifetime when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to their own talents. What a tragedy of that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour." Press on toward your goals and aspirations, and do not grow weary! Laura

stop procrastinating, get help when you need it, and apply for as many scholarships as possible!

Tanya, go to college part time after high school. You can get that full- tuition paid Bridge Scholarship if you start going after you graduate high school! Once you are in college take it slow, there is no need to rush as you have time . Don't stress about when you are going to graduate. Enjoy your time while you are in school. The time goes by fast so have fun, take lots of interesting classes and don't overload yourself.

If the chance to go back arose I believe I would have told myself to apply for more scholarship than I did. College is expensive and when you parents own their own business it makes it impossible to qualify for any sort of financial support from public funded programs. I feel as if I somehow am being punished because I am not a single parent or because my parents aren't divorced. These two factors contribute largely to less scholarships or grants being offered to students such as myself. Nevertheless, I would very much appreciate any kind of scholarship campusdiscovery.com may be able to offer in order to cover some of my expenses for tuition.

If I could go back in time and give my high school senior self any advice, I would say, "Try to take every opportunity given to you. Even if you think you won't like something, try it. You'll be surprised at what you will like and the things you will learn about yourself. Don't be afraid to make new friends either. I know you're shy, but try to break out of that now, and get out there! The sooner you do it, the more experiences you will have! Do not procrastinate either! Even though you think you're smart enough to not have to study every night, college takes a lot of work, and you'll be learning a lot, so get organized and get on a schedule! Balancing everything is something that is important. Have fun!"

Get ready for a change. A hand will soon give you a slap to that face on what life is going to be like. Its tough and if you don't realize it quick your going to get behind. If that scares you just know its going to be the best time of your life, or so far. It goes fast so take everything in and enjoy even when its not enjoyable but thats life. Everything in life is a stepping stone so if you feel down because of your first test score, hit the books and enjoy doing it.

If I could go back the first thing I would ask myself is, "What do I want to do with my college education?" I would talk about what I believe I need out of a college in order to succeed and keep myself motivated throughout my college education. I would tell myself to put as much time as it takes into making a decision on what college I wanted to attend and after I narrowed my choices down, to visit each one, maybe attend a class or two in order to get a feel for what each campus is like. I would also tell myself to attend every class, just because the material is easy or the class is boring doesn't mean the exams won't be hard or that I I don't need to give 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. Finally, I would tell myself to stand out, to be myself and not lay low in the background, to make the most out of everyday and to make friends with people from all sorts of different classes or activities so that I'll always have something exciting to do or someone to help me out when I need a hand.

I would tell myself to not be shy and make study groups with other classmates. Also, I would tell myself to review my notes from each class when i get home that way i will understand the topic that was discussed. Lastly, I would tell myself to study for tests once you hear when the date is, otherwise you will put if off and not be as ready as you should have been.