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Given the chance to go back and talk to my high school self, I would probably tell myself to ALWAYS remember the reason I went to college in the first place--to get the best education I could. I moved off campus during my third year at West Georgia because I was tired of living under an RA in such a restrictive setting, but I didn't realize just how much time I would have to devote to securing the financial ability to live off campus on my own, and as a result, my grades suffered. It has taken much longer to graduate than I had planned, and now that I live on campus again, I realize that the mere proximity to my academic responsibilities keeps me much more focused on my schoolwork. Essentially, I believe I would remind myself that graduating should always be my first priority. After that, I will have the actual resources to live where and how I want.

Do not wait till the last minute to choose your classes and sign up for as many scholarships as you can so you have a better chance of winning and not having to use my work money to pay for college.

As a current college freshman, I would advise my high school self to take advantage of all resources available and to get my priorities in order. I would have to understand there's a time for socializing and a time for studying. I would tell myself that my main focus should be getting my work done and putting forth all effort possible to be successful. I would have taken on a little more responsibility and had a little more preperation for the real world. I would have to listened to my peers because they weren't telling me anything wrong, it was all for my benefit. I would tell my high school self that transitioning from college to high school is only as hard as you make it. If the neccessary precautions are taken and you continuosly do the right thing, college should be a breeze.

Surprising myself with myself one evening, I would tell myself that the technical school for x-ray school was a great back-up plan, but to definitely continue attending college in the health or science related field more often than not. I would tell myself that the learning environment of the university is something that would add just as much growth as the experience of traveling. I would tell myself to stay within the health field, for the type of person I am fits into the field of care. I would especially tell myself to never get discouraged at the seeming difficulty of the subject matter, for I am quite an intelligent individual and can prosper through anything my mind is put into.

Looking at myself parlaying for the first half of my senior year, in regards to college, I would have said get on the ball Solomon! I stated after winter break getting ready for this process. This ignorant decision had me loosing out on a lot of opportunities. For example, coming from a family a single parent house hold with no father money is scarce. If I would have done what needed to be accomplished, I could have had an abundant amount of scholarships offered by The University of West Georgia, my school and other organizations? Although I am doing what I have to do now, so much pressure would have been taken off of me if I was focused in the beginning.

Time slips away in the faster pace of life nowadays. Looking back on my personality as a high school senior, I was very different from those high school kids. I took life more seriously than any other person I knew. Ofcourse, I was not perfect. My mom and dad brought me up teaching me right moral conduct and way of life. They taught me right and wrong, in the way that it should be taught. All these things still lead my way as I make it throught my freshman year of college. Being a student as well as an employee on campus, I have devoted myself towards studying on my own expense. As I look back, I do regret some things that had come accross my way and hindered my path to success. Some of them included bad company, although my good values in life never let these affect my studies. Looking back at myself in the mirror today, i feel proud of myself. Proud of who and what I am today. Ofcourse, I am not the President of the United States, but definitely a successful person who has made great success with truthfulness in the learnig stages of life.

If I could go back and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to fill out as many scholarships as possible during the fall semester of my senior year of high school. I would tell myself this because I had to take out loans during my first year of college. My first two loans were not bad due to me having HOPE and a government pell grant, but this year is harder because the government says that my family is not poor enough for them to grant me the aid that I need. Therefore, it is harder for me to come up with the money that I need to stay in college. But I will find a way to make it! Other than the financial part of college, West Georgia is a great experience that I do not regret thus far!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have pushed myself to take more academic classes that could help me advance in my college career. My senior year of high school was all about fun and games. I could not wait to walk down in that cap and gown in June. And because that was all my mind focused on, I took the easy way out and took easy classes such as art and woodshop. In reality I should have been taking another math course to help me excel or another technology course that would put me one step ahead of the game. Your education is the most important thing that you are able to give yourself. You should always try to help yourself in any way that you can in improving your education. I wish I would of known what I know now than.

First of all i thinkmy little sister is lucky to have me. She is also going to the same school am going to. I wish i would never take college as if i was still in High school. I wish i had started reading my books so it would have been easier to pass. Also make sure i do my assignment like a week before it was due.

I would tell myself to go ahead and take some core classes, if at all possible. Also, learn to be more independent and outgoing with others.