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The best advice I could have given myself as a high school senior would be to enjoy youth. Do not focus on what you will do in life. Adulthood comes way too fast. Take the time to get to know yourself before making any decisions. This could save you time and money. Rushing into something will not guarantee success. It is important to get to know yourself before you let the world get to know you.

If i could go back and talk to myself about the college life i will say, take it serious because your years will fly by and before you know it the ones that went to school with you, have already finished college and working in their proffession. The Transition will be different because you dont have your mom or dad holding your hand. Just stay focus, motivated and finish.

I would tell myself that I need to work harder in highschool to get better grades, that good grades are better than hanging out with friends everyday. I need to focus more on my school work rather than having a better social life, because good grades can get you farther in life than having good friends. School work is always the most important thing when you are in school. Getting good grades can lead you to be able to get college credits before even graduating highschool, give you a better selection of colleges you can go to, and can also give you a better chance of getting a scholarship. Which in all leads to a better chance of getting a good job where you will go somewhere in, rather than working a dead-end job your whole life.

I would tell myself that everything that I choose to do now can affect my future dramatically. This is a great time to learn self discipline and focus on what career path would more likely bring success and happiness. I would also push myself to get closer to teachers, and learn things from them to strengthen my social and learning skills. Most importntly of everything I would dream big, but within means of what I am capable to do. I would complete a schedule of smaller goals leading to my bigger ones and I would spend my time growing in the direction of my goals. Socialization is important for happiness but it should be done in moderation.

College may not seem important right now, but let's look at this from a different perspective, the perspective of your older self that has already made the mistake of thinking that. Getting a college degree is very important if you don't want to work for minimum wage for the rest of your life. I mean, come on, with inflation the way it is, you certainly won't be able to afford a house, much less anything else, and all the good jobs require a college degree. Stay focused and work hard towards your goals; don't give up and don't slack off. Get your act together now, because once you graduate high school, it's a good idea to go ahead and go to college. You don't want to be 24, unemployed, and struggling to find work because you don't have a college degree.

If i could give myself advice about transitioning into college, I would tell myself to wait, graduate with my class, and go off to a college like all your other classmates. Have the expeirence of moving away from home and making new friends. If I could tell my highschool self great advice about college, Itwouldn't be to drop out of school, get your GED, and start college earlier than all your friends because you want to be able to support your son as soon as possible. When you transition into college, it's like you became an adult over night. You suddenly have all these responsibilities and can't mess around. You have to pay a lot of money to attend college, and the professors couldn't care less if you show up for class or not. You're only hurting yourself in the long run, if you decide to goof off. So, I'd tell myself to stay in high school as long as possible. Find another way besides dropping out to care for your beautiful baby boy. Even though you're a mom,that doesn't mean you need to grow up twice as fast over night.

If i was to go back to my high school self i would encourage myself to stay in school, I dropped out in 2007 and recieved my G.E.D. I would tell myself to stick it out and learn all that i can. In high school i treated it like a play ground and wasnt focused on learning just having a good time. If i could go back in time i would learn different studying and learning style and make them a habit that way i would know how to stay focus and do my best. I've learned the hard way that you need your education so you can get the dream job that you desire.

My best advice to my past self would be to take my education seriously and complete college before life gets in the way.

Go back to school sooner. Learn all that you can about your career choice. Save as much of the money from your stipneds as you can. Be more educated about the educational feild. Talk to as many teachers as you can. Be strong. Most of all, if you can find a way to do so, go to a physical campus. You will likely learn more and have more support from your counselors if you do so. University of Pheonix is a wonderful school. They will help as much as they possibly can. Just remember to help yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would tell myself not to let my education go for so long of a period of time. As a person in their 40's I have found that gaining back the study habits is a little difficult. If i could talk to myself I would tell myself that as soon as you graduate, enroll into college. Life will not get any easier and times will become more difficult.