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I would advise myself to look at all of my options and not just schools around home. I would look at a diversity of schools and see beyond just the academics but the teacher support, peers, and community standing.

My advice to myself would be to not wait so long to try again like I did and its ok to have bumps in the road not everything you hope to happen will happen, but that doesn't mean you give up. Just because the circumstances have called for a detour don’t mean you should give up on your dream to go to college. Because If you really want it as bad as you say you do fight and don’t stop fighting until you get where your trying to go. The older you get trying to get into college might be easy but the actual getting there processes is overwhelming when you have to go at it alone because your no longer a teen with parents to help you like when you were in high school. Things will be expected of you from financial aid to housing its best to go at it while you’re still young because now it seems almost everything is more difficult being 23 trying to pay for school with no financial support system behind you and just worrying if your even going to make it .

If I could go back to high school I would tell myself to start at the school I am currently at and not to procrastinate. This is the biggest advice I could give to my self or anyone attending college. Do no procrastinate. College work can quickly become overwhelming. I would also adise myself to look for more scholarships earlier. I did not start the process early enough and I am literally paying the price for it now. I would definitely advice anyone going to college to begin their scholarship early and never procrastinate in college.

I would tell myself to breathe. College may sound like a scary thing because it is the next big step of your life, but you can and you will do this. When an opportunity is presented to you, take it. Enjoy the experience because this will truly be some of the best days of your life, so make them memoriable. And remember to never sell yourself short or tell yourself that you are not capable of something. It is okay to dream big, because nothing in life is unreachable.

If I had the opportunity to go back and talk to myself in high school the frist thing I would say is "Girl you better do your home work and study harder!!!!" If you want to make anything out of yourself you have to start here in high scool. Nevermind about the party the people you hang out with are planning you have a report due or and exam coming up and you had better hit the books. Practice for the SAT's and ACT's and don't just "sit in" on them. Everything that you do here is shaping what you will be doing out there and no one is going to laugh when you say "My dog ate my business proposal for the client." Your education is no joke and you need to start taking it seriously right now. Not that going into the military was a bad thing but you really do not want to be turning wrenches for the rest of your life. You have so much more potential than that. Do what you have to know so that you won't miss the opportunity when something big does come your way.

I am in the process of getting what I want out of my college experience and that is a degrree, so I can better my life and my child's life.

College for me is not only about earning a degree, rather there is also value in the social aspect, personal growth, and building lasting memories. As of today I am just beginning winter quarter of my Freshman year at Western Washington University. Here there is so much diversity and everyday I manage to meet someone new of a different cultural background. Simply hearing some of their story broadens my own view of the world whether its grasping a new understanding, or simply yearning for more knowledge. Additionally, the independence that comes with moving out and handling college affairs is so invigorating. Just knowing that I am in charge of my future, whether it be a successfull one or not, is motivation to challenge how far my own power can take me. Lastly, through a combination of meeting new people and exploring my world, I have come to experience so much. I consider everyday an adventure. When I go sit down next to a new person in class, I make an effort to get to know them. With new relationships come new perspectives on life. With that, everyday surely is a new and exciting adventure.

I have learned to appreciate the value of learning by attending college. My teachers have instilled in me a passion for learning new things and have also showed me that no matter how much you know, you will never stop learning. I have been extremely blessed to attend college because I have learned so many things about our world that I had never been aware of before. Attending college has only lit a fire in me to continue learning as much as I can and to use what I learn for the good of our communities, our nation, and our world.

Out of my short college experience that I have had I have gotten to experience what college is truly like in my own eyes. I thought college would be totally different than it actually is. I thought it would be about partying and all the stuff in the movies/shows. I now know it is just like high school just with out the drama and I can pick my own times I want to go. I love college and am glad I made the choice to go to college to better my future. I have met many new people and made many new friends while loosing contact with a few frieds in high school. In the end it will all be totally worth it. I love college.

My college experience has definately taught me the true meaning of responsibility, perserverance, and the uncertainties of real life. Throughout my High School career I didn't take anything seriously. I knew if i didnt do something fast I would not get into college. It wasn't until senior year that I got my butt into gear, and gave my GPA a complete 360 degree turn around, that got me accepted into Pennstate University. There I learned that even though High School may be over, Imaturity never outgrows immature people. College taught me to appreciate the person that I am. Im not a partier, I dont drink, and I dont smoke, and Im alright with that regardless of how lame and depressing people may think my social life is. Iam doing what Im supposed to be doing, and that's putting all of my time and energy into school. I beleive in work now to reap the benefits of having time to have fun later. Unfortuantly life is unexpected. Towards my first semester I had to withdraw from Pennstate University, due to finacial problems. I now attend a community college, but dont worry I plan to transfer back to Pennstate.