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I have had incredible experiences in my journey through college,. Ihave gained more than I ever imagined I would. Since I have started college, I have gained knowledge, leadership skills, frienships, confidence, and motivation, as well as a renewed opinion about people. During my two years at Kishwaukee College, I have learned that in order to succeed, I have to want to succeed. Through the help of my instructors, who have been an incredible piece of my success, I have maintained a 3.75 GPA, which in turn allowed me to be accepted into Phi Theta Kappa. I have proven to myself that I can achieve my dreams if I am willing to work hard . I have also developed great friendships, including instructors and students. My motivation comes from the desire to be the best, and know that I have given everything I had to be who I am today. I have also learned that even thought I don't have a lot of money, I am still able to give back. The community projects and fund raisers that I can participate in have given me the skills to lead and the satisfaction of giving back to others.

Since I started attending college, I got chance to meet so many different people which helped me to socialize better. I also had a greater view of my field and my studying area. The professors are always there to help me and I was able to use my time valuably by actually talking to my professors and advisors. When I was in high school, I really had no idea what I should do in the future. However, once I got into college, I was very sure about my field of study and what I should do to achieve my goal. I think I am also learning how to handle things on my own. As a college student, it is really important to know how to handle your assignments on time because the professors will not pay close attention to you individually. They will help you to do your work, but they will not tell you specifically what to do. So you should figure out by yourself which makes you really learn to be a grown-up.

My college experience thus far has been one of a kind. In highschool I was a serious underachiever. Although I may have been intelligent, I lacked the drive to want to succeed. I floated through day by day only doing the bare minnimum to get by. This attitude resulted in graduating highschool with a mesley 2.0 GPA. However, Florida State College quickly changed all of this. The professors truly have something special here. They changed my "I don't care" attitude into one of someone who WILL succeed and WILL become successful. Instead of dragging myself out of bed in the morning, I actually look forward to going into class and learning. Each day I am learning valuable information that will further benefit me in my future career as a law enforcement officer. I am closing in on the end of my very first semester here and I can proudly say, Florida State College has turned this 2.0 GPA nobody, into a 4.0 stud.

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My college experience so far has been brief. I graduated from high school in 1987, and I attended Fayetteville State University in North Carolina in the fall of that same year. Due to some major family issues, I decided to drop out in the spring of the following year. I was out of school until 2001, when I was duped into enrolling into a small, non-accredited university. I graduated in February of 2003 from this farce of an institution with a degree in computer science that wasn't worth the paper that is was printed on. I was left feeling as if college was a joke. After years of working odd jobs, and suffering through the collapse of a failed business venture, my wife talked me into reconsidering my education options. I took a look at Florida State College at Jacksonville, and decided that I would go back and earn a degree in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. I started in the summer semester of this year. I have been doing great in spite of my long absence from the classroom. I now have a renewed hope in my future, and that of my family.

My college experience thus far has been wonderful. I have learned alot about myself and know I can accomplish anything that comes my way. Being a college student, there is alot of stress that comes with it. Lots of studying and assignments. But, that is what makes the college experience so great, in my opinion. Through those long hours you have to learn how to push through and once you finish your work, the feeling of accomplishment is the best. It has been very valuable for me to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The college is close to my home and the teachers are fantastic. Also, being a young mom I want to be able to make the best future for my child. These days it is very hard to find a good paying job that doesnt require college education. I am very blessed to have the oppurtunity to be able to go to college, and get a degree. I value every oppurtunity that comes my way and strive to do my very best.

My college experience at Florida State College at Jacksonville has been exactly as I expected it to be. I went to FSCJ because I wasn't quite ready to attend a university, even though I was accepted to UCF. The thought of going some place I wasn't very familiar with, not knowing anyone, and living on my own for the first time while far from home scarred me. It has been valuable to me for FSCJ has helped me get over that fear and I am hoping to go to UCF this fall. Another aspect I that has proved to be valuable to me is that I have improved my study habits since I have been in college which has helped me earn my 4.0. I have never received straight A's until my freshman year at FSCJ; I always had at least two B's and the rest were A's. Continuing my education has shown to be valuable towards my intended degree in nursing. Although I have been very pleased with my first year of college, I feel like I have missed out on a lot of other college experiences for not having gone to UCF.

My college exerpience allowed me to take a step further to obtain my goals and ambitions. Just being able to step foot on campus and attend classes always reminds me of the reason why I'm furthering my education. Not only was I fortunate enough to attend college, but I experienced an opportunity to fend for myself, and finally become an adult. The value in itself is beyond what I can describe. Although, I do know when I complete my education, I'll be able to give back to the community, and to live a dream of aiding others in need. The value of the opportunities of recieving an education will be granted in the future. My goal had revolved around a disease that nearly took a life of a person I cared for. I took that moment to heart and continued to further my career in attempt to offer the care that was given to my father. The past influenced my goals and college is the infrastructure that will give me a chance to grasp my future and helped me define the person I am today.

I enjoy learning. I have always wanted to become a Nurse since I was a young girl. I am excitied about finally returing to school and working towards this goal. I am also excited about providing an example to my friends and family, including my nine year old twin boys, that it is never too late to pursue a dream. I have enjoyed my classes at FCCJ working towards fulfilling my prerequisites. I am now enrolled with Keiser University and will complete my Nursing Degree with them. I have been impressed with their facilities, staff, instructors and classes so far as well. Thank you for the opportunity you have provided to apply for this scholarship. As a single mother who struggles financially, this scholarship would be very helpful in the path to reaching my education and career goals and providing an enriched life for my boys and myself.

There are many things that I have gotten out of my college experience, it has also been very valuable to me as a person to attend. My older brother and I are the first People in my immediate family who have continued their education. These Ideas however, did not take ahold of me until I was in my thirties. Even in the short period of time I have been in school, I feel my undestanding of the world around me has started to change. The classes I have taken have increased my knowledge , and more importantly have created a curiosity in me to continue learning. This has made made the whole experince very valuable to me because I am still, even at this age becoming a better person.

I dropped out of high school when I turned seventeen. Not long after, I got married and had a child; I believed life for me was lining up perfectly. Then, my husband lost his job, and I became the sole supporter for our family. After struggling for over four years to put food on the table and to keep a roof over our heads, I decided to go back to school. I obtained my GED and enrolled in college. My first day was nerve-wrecking, but I survived, and I'm now in my second semester. I feel much better about myself, and I have a great appreciation for my teachers and fellow students, who all work hard to make sure I receive the best education I possibly can. Once I get my college degree, there are endless possiblilities for me. No longer will I be stuck working dead-end jobs for a supervisor who doesn't care about me. I can create my own path, my own destiny. And that makes me very happy.

I have learned so much from my college experience. I hope to attended Hygiene school these coming fall term.

If I could go back into the year 2004, there are a lot of changes and advice I would give myself about college life. Making the transition to adapt to a college lifestyle is very different from high school. The utmost important things in high school are SATs. Your sophomore and junior years are very crucial, because this is when colleges look at your grades. I would give myself the advice to take SATs as many times as I can in order to improve my chances of getting into top colleges. Money is another important factor of senior year. During my senior year, instead of buying clothes, shoes and jewelry I should have been saving my money towards college expenses. Lastly, I should have worked during my senior year, because it prepares me to become independent for myself and not to rely on money from my parents. High school and college are very different. High school is about growing up and deciding who you want to be in life. College concerns evolving into an adult and the experience of the ?real world.? I would give myself the advice to ?Work hard, never give up and keep moving forward.?

While college seemed as a mysterious world back as a senior, the mysterious world has disappeared as an adult attending. Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college, my advice to myself would be to attend college no later than two semesters following graduation. As a senior, I thought there wasn?t a possibility of attending college and working full-time without the consequence of earning average or poor grades. So with this thought in mind, I made the decision to work full-time to advance my bills and wait before attending college in order for the ability to work part-time in the future when I decided to enroll. In almost two years into my college coursework and five years after graduation, I look back knowing that my assumption of college as a high school senior was very inaccurate. Not only am I able to support myself financially by working full-time, I?m also able to maintain an above average GPA. I now realize that success is dependent upon how much hard work you put into something and college is no exception.

No one knows what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Explore everything that interests you- even if it delays the completion of your degree by a year or two. Also, don't be in a hurry to settle down into financial commitments, relationships, or a career. Your "early twenties" is the perfect time to do the things of your dreams. Most importantly, do not be afraid of failure or mistakes. Those are opportunities to learn and grow. Our failures are what shape our character and test our integrity. Society is only furthered by the mistakes of great people, because great people use their mistakes to further society.l

Assuming I could go back and to talk to myself as a high school senior, I don't think I would. The surprises that I had in college made me into the person I am today; however, if I were, I would tell myself to take studying serious starting in high school. College made me grow up and realize there won't always be someone there to bail me out. In high school, I had a 2.8 GPA; in college, I have a 3.75. College made me see that if I wanted that A or B, I had to work for it; just because I wanted something, didn't mean I was going to get it. If I were to give myself a piece of advice as high school senior, I would tell myself to work hard, stay focused and never let anyone tell you that you cannot acheive your dreams.

I would tell myself to take high school more serious because every bad decision you make will affect you in some way in the long run. I would also inform myself to keep my grades up as well as my grade point average. To take heed into what others tell you, in which they are only trying to help out from their past experiences. Most importantly to stay away from those who don't want to succeed and those who are not trying to guide you in the right direction as a friend. I would also tell my self that you are accountable for your own actions so make wise decisions. Finally, I would tell myself that life does not accept any excuses, so don't give any.

I would tell my younger self to relax and enjoy the journey; not to rush life or being an adult. (But then again, I was homeless as a teenager and did not go to high school, so dreaming of being 18 and being able to legally work was one of the few things that kept me going.)

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have much advice to give to myself. The first would be to not be afraid to ask questions and to speak up. The more questions a person asks the more informed that they become. The second piece of advice I would give myself is to not be afraid to work hard and show maximum effort both in class as well as throughout all of the other areas of your life. Though you may not realize it your professors and later your work supervisors will take notice and will know who truly wants to be there. Third, would be to show respect at all times to others even if they do not show respect to you. It is the little things that matter here, like holding the door for someone else, arriving to class on time so you do not interrupt by entering late, and paying attention to what someone is saying when they are speaking. The last piece of advice I would give myself is not to be scared of a challenge. Only those who are willing to do this can accomplish much.

Well seeing as I was a crappy student in high school I would do several things. I would tell myself, (Well lets just call myself Jay Hi, to make it less confusing), I would tell Jay Hi, hey girl you know you really should set up a study group when you are trying to study for these tests. Trust me they work. Of course then Jay Hi would probably make a smart comment but hey gotta love the girl. But then I would let Jay Hi know about the value of getting to know an advisor and to talk to that advisor about all of her plans for her education. When the advisor knows all of your plans they can help you make the smoothest transition and get all your pre reqs. I would also tell Jay Hi the benefit of maintaining a high GPA. hey College is soo much easier than high school all ya gotta do is study and take the tests. Nothing to it. Lastly I would tell Jay Hi to get out there and get to know people. It makes college life soo much nicer to join a club oe Honor Society. Hope She Listens!

College is something to be excited about and not afraid of. It offers independence and a chance to prove yourself completely. I have learned so much about myself, the choices I have made, and also people around me. I love college for the freedom that I have. I would tell myself to take more Dual Enrollment courses because I would have earned more credits while I was still in high school. Even though everyone was worried about what college to attend, don't be because God has a plan and it always works out in the end. High school is important but I believe that college is what helps us find who we are. Be prepared to have life thrown at you but don't be scared. Take it all in.

The adivice I would give myself if I could go back in time as a high school senior, is that it pays to do well in school, get involved in school organizations, and apply for scholarships early. This would be great advice because doing well in school means that you will have the oppritunity to be involved in a lot of great things on campus and have a lot of scholarship oppritunites. Also getting involved in many campus activities looks great on college applications and resumes, also it provides you with other oppritunites if you plan on transferring to another university and gives you skills for jobs. Laslty applying for scholarships early will give you a chance to pay for school if you don't recieve financial aid and can' t afford to pay for school, this will give you enough time to get get money for school before the semester begins. I wish i had this advice before I finished highschool because, I would be further and better then what I am today.

If I could return in time to my senior year in high school of 2007-2008, some advice I would give myself would be to study more. Senior year is known for its aptitude to slack off. When time came for me to fulfill the college requirements such as filling out the multiple forms for college admission and preparing financial aids, grants, and loans, I felt overwhelmed with the inadequate amount of time left till the beginning of the semester. Nearly drowning trying to complete all requirements, I successfully made it through after repetitively returning to the college campus and patiently waiting for all paperwork to cycle through the system. I probably could have avoided all the stress I placed upon myself, had I simply kept focused on my future rather than going out with friends. The most important advice I would give myself is to attend every class possible; skipping class does not benefit you. Attendance is everything; how can one learn if one is not there. Try to keep in mind whom is paying for the education, whether it is financial aids/loans, parents, or yourself, college is not cheap or free for that matter.

If I was to go back in time and talk to myself I would tell myself to work harder. I worked hard in college but not hard enough. I was a huge procrastinator. And I payed for it in the long run. Today I am still a procrastinatinator. If I would have had the discipline to work when I needed to work. I would not have the G.P.A. I have right now. I have a 1.5 because I failed one of my two classes from last term. I failed because I procrastinated. It's not hard to break the habit but I do see myself slipping back into my old ways sometimes. Breaking habits take time. Especially this one.

If I were able to go back to high school and talk to myself about college I would definately tell myself to be more aware and prepared. My senior year I was not too dedicated, I did not apply for many scholarships and I did not prepare for college in the least. I tell myself pay more attention to ways to get scholarships and to get ready for college because the preparation is definately needed. I would also let me know that often times scholarships can change (for instance, I was supposed to have 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} but brightfutures had to pay less). So I would say that we always need to have a backup. But also I would tell myself to get involved with the school I attend because college is a lot of fun.

I would tell myself as a high school senior to work harder in school and get a florida bright futures scholarship. I didn't get one so I would tell my high school self to make sure I work to get one. I would also tell me not to worry about stupid boys and have fun senior year. I would tell myself to live it up before you have responsiblities and make lasting friendships. I would also tell myself to start saving money and apply for every scholarship possible.

The world is not the fuzzy, friendly place you always imagined it to be. The sun will rise on any day with or without you, humaity, or the small worries and problems you have. It's bigger then your mind comprehends right now, more brutal, efficient, and beautiful. Don't wince and close your eyes off to what is happening to the world. There is a price that you as a person must pay. The price of being an American is paid in the use of depleted uranium, the generation of global warming. You will hurt many people and not notice it. Through indifference, apathy, and neglect. Your pride will get in the way of you doing anything about it. You want to help people but all you do is make them comfortable. Comfort only allows them to remain who they are. You help them feel alright about themselves and not want to grow or change. Stagnating their potential. Much is ahead of you if you want to change that, pain, crying, fear. It is not easy. If you make it through, if you can think and reflect on it. You'll see it's beautiful. The world is beautiful.

I would have told myself to study harder and apply for more scholarships.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would say choose a college that you can see yourself there for four years. The reason why I would tell myself that is because in order for one to do well you have to be in a surrounding that you feel the most comfortable in. Get to know the people in the admissions office and learn everything there is to know about the school you are interested in. Start applying for grants and scholarships now that you have this whole senior year ahead of you, because this loan situation that I am in now is not where you want to be. Hop on any opportunity to get free money for school because your parents will not help you one bit with your college even though they have it. Just always believe in yourself in anything you do because you have lots of smarts and you are very talented in a lot of things. That is what I would tell myself if I could go back in time.

For one thing, I would tell myself that the most important thing is to stay focused. My first semester I did really well, all A's, but I could have done a little more work to ensure myself the A's. I would also tell myself that unexpected expenses show up, so saving up while you don't have much to pay for is extremely important. Because you never know when you're going to have to take that extra science class, and have to pay 200 dollars for the book. Or if your car is going to have problems, and you're going to need to pay for repairs. Another thing I would tell myself, is to go in ready for a new experience . Yes, College can be extremely stressful, but the important thing to remember is to enjoy the experience . College is one of a kind, and once you get out into the real world, it'll be time to enjoy even new experiences.

If I was able to go back to high school, I would not have taken my senior year so easily. I would have taken all of the hard classes and not just try to get through. What a student doesn't pay attention to in High School comes back to them in college and they wish they would have really paid attention more. I would have taken Chemistry and Pre-cal. I didn't take them in high school because I figured that I would take them in College and why did I need to take it twice. The sad part is that it is a kick in the butt when you just jump into a college level class and everyone else around you did take the class, and you are the one left behind. I would have also taken more dual enrollment classes.

I would advise myself not to declare a major just yet. When I entered college, I thought I had it all planned out and within two months, I had learned that I did not want to major in forensic science. I have since changed my major four times as I have taken different courses and discovered new interests. If I'd begun college without a declared major, it's probable that I would not have wasted time and money on classes that did not truly interest me or were simply too difficult for me. I would also tell myself not to fear failure. I have learned from all of my mistakes and downfalls over the past few years and I have become a much better person for all of them.

I am not a tradional college student. I am a 26 year old Navy spouse in spring semester of my freshman year. Entering college as an adult, opposed to an post adolescent, suprisingly, has similar reservations. College is a world unknown where professors and students have expectations regardless of ones life span development. If given the chance to visit my senior self I would urge myself to practice personal observation and prepartation. Every college has an abundance of social outlets to make the transition comfortable. However, it is necessary to utilize achedemic resources for longevity. Student centers provide tutors, computers and workshops promoting successful learning tools to ensure degree completion. I understand the importance of balance. A social life is good in moderation. I would suggest delaying gratification and use social outlets for rewards after I sucured achedemic organization. Achedemic success promotes self esteem and drive. Combining this with personal rewards is key to successful completion in college and life.

They advice i would give myself would be to study harder, make wiser decisions and not to skip. I would have taken studing a lot more seriously instead of procrastinating. Its better to get your work done and out the way not only because you have more work but it helps keep down stress and shows drastic improvement in your grades which opens up more oppertunities. I would have made wiser decisions like to study harder on the ACT so that i could have made a higher score. I would have paid more attention in class instead of talking to my friends. Then i woud be at the college of my choice. I would have stayed in school instead of skipping. I would have been up to date on class assignments and tests. I know better now, that i am older and wiser. I take my education as well as life seriously because i want a better future for myself as well as my family. With these tips i would be in a better finacial position in college and life.

If I could go back in time I tell myself that in order to start the day off right you have to get up early to get a parking space on campus, also I'd would have become more intact on how to use the computer and email. I'd also tell myself not to sit in the front row for Mr.Jones class because he spits when he speaks and it was usally the three desk in the front that got an extra shower in the morning. Or I'd tell myself to always read my student account before heading out the door that way I'd know if class had been canceled.

"Megan, STUDY! Megan, DON'T PROCRASTINATE!" is what I would be telling myself if I only knew what the college life would really be like. During my senior year I took two AP classes but I didn't treat them as if they were true college classes, I treated them as a normal high school class just trying to get a good grade to be one step closer to graduation. If only I knew I would be taking the exact classes this semester in college. If only I studied for the AP test, I could of had six credit hours for free! I wish I would of lived for the future instead of only in my senior year. If I could go back and tell myself just ONE thing, it would be to study. It's not only important now in college classes but in high school classes too!

My advice to myself is that to always remember to withdraw from a class if I'm unsure about completion. I caused my gpa to decreased tremendously because of me being careless about withdrawing from my courses during my difficult situation that I was going through.

Always remaine determined and be a diligent worker. Despite all obstacles that may come your way, have a positive outlook on everything you do. Don't worry, for when you worry you become afraid and when you become afraid you will most likely give up. " Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" Proverbs 3:4-6. So don't let fear cause you to give up for you are a victorious individual.

I can't say I would completely change my past. After some complications in community college I fell apart and joined the military; which has taught me a lot about myself. I want to tell myself to never give up and learn the reality of life. I didn't really see the real world; as I was in a little bubble hidden from worlds harm. I felt like I really never gotten out of my shell till late on and that doesn't help, becuase we all know life is hard. After I hit some hard times in community college I just ran away and wanted to give up. I need to assure myself life goes on and stick with the start times while working through it. If we work hard enough we can reach our goals.

I obviouly know a lot more now than I knew back in the day. If i could go back into time, I'd tell myself a lot of things that would put me in a better position than I am in today. I would definately tell myself that money isn't everything and that it isn't worth going to jail for. Right now I'm scrabling around trying to get my finanial aid activated and I'm not even going to the college that I originally wanted to attend. It is for this reason why I would tell myself to get on my grind about school. I should have been more focused and I shouldn't have waited until the last minute to meet deadlines. I have made a lot of mistakes over the years, and unfortunately there is no way for me to go back into time, and I cant undo those mistakes. I have, however, learned form those mistakes, and now there is nothing that I can do but use what I have learned and move foward with a new sense of determination.

As a high school senior I could not wait to start my first day of college, little did I know how uninspiring that first day would be. Attending a community college turned state college was never my dream, and the thought of taking courses that were easier than my high school classes never crossed my mind. I spent my first term of college sitting in classes bored out of mind because in high school I didn't commit enough time and energy into passing my Advanced Placement (AP)courses. If I could go back to senior year of high school I would tell my younger self to study much more for the AP exams because had I passed them I would have received college credit for the course. Had I passed all of my AP exams in senior year I never would have spent the first term of my freshman year in college sitting in a classroom listening to lectures on material I knew backwards and forwards.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have alot of advice to share. One thing I would say is have a greater scope for the future because it comes upon you so fast. Before you realize it, you're grown up and have to take care of yourself and you have so many resonsibilites. I would tell myself education so much more than just getting a better job and making more money in the future. Learning is somthing we need to do on an everyday basis and we need not only book smarts but street smarts to survive in our ever changing world. Education grows our integrity widens our minds and can lead us to a greater appreciation of all the things we are blessed with. I would tell myself to stop looking at higher education as an obstacle course I have to put up with and trudge though to have more money. Although it may seem thats all it is at times... I've found college to be much more of an enlightening and pleasureable experience now that my eyes have been opened to the world.

I would tell myself to stay the course no matter what horrors happen in your life. I would stress keeping a focused stare on the future and visualize my goals. I would remind myself the hurddles and hardships we had endured up until that point and made clear that to quit now would be to throw all of that away. I would impress upon my younger self that as good as these times are now, with a proper education they will a hundred times better in the future. (and for the record, there were a couple of times your website just went ahead and skipped forward without giving me a chance to answer some of the questions or pick certain options. not sure if that is a technical thing or not but I hope it doesn't disqualify me from the chance for this scholarship. If it does I hope that I would be given the chance to correct whatever was missed.)

Knowing what I know now I would change a bunch of things in high school. At my high school we had like 3 different counclers my senior year so no one was very helpful and no one told me what I needed to have to transfer to a university after attending a community college. I would go back and do some research on what I needed in order to transfer if I decided to. Another thing would be to take high school sersiously instead of just having fun. My senior year I never once studied but after attending college I had to learn real quick the different ways to study.

If i could go back to when i was in high school and give my myself future advice, I would tell myself that college is very serious. There is no room to procrastinate or play around. That one shouldnt expect a "parent figure", or somone to keep up with their responsibilities. The more you concentrate and get work accomplished the easier it can be, the less you focus the harder it may seem.

Be more prepared and not let anything distract me. I would tell myself that sometimes things happen in life that you can not control. People react to different things diffrentlys, and sometimes those reactions have nothing to do with you. You have to stop and take time for yourself, because if it seems no one else does, you have to. Know that sometimes people are taken out of your life for better, and others are placed in there for the better. Everything you have done up to now is an accomplishment. Now start trying to stick to your goals, and not only reach them but surpass them. Your family loves you and they look up to you. You have done much more then what was expected so stay on that same path. I'm proud that you have been so focused so keep it up and shake off the negativity. College will be much easier than you thought, but don't slack off. Unlike high school you won't always have chances to make up work, so do it right the first time.

Graduating from high school is one of the greatest moments in a students life up until that point. All thirteen years of hard work are finally paying off in a cap and gown ceremony, and although it is a wonderful time in anyones life it is also a time when the future is full of surprises. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would tell myself to not rush through any of my classes, and to take selecting classes seriously. I would tell myself to not worry about going to community college and living at home because in the long run it will give me an advantage of being able to focus on school, save money, and declare a major, with much less financial and emotional burden that I might have if I were to move out and go to an out of state school, figuring it all out on my own. Overall, I would encourage myself to not be ashamed of the plans I was making at the time, and to instead, follow through with them confidently.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as an high school senior. I would tell me to apply for alot of scholarships because college is very expensive, and i would tell myself to try as hard as possible to keep my grades up because thats what colleges look at to determine if you qualify to attend there college depending on there qualifications. I would tell myself to apply to different colleges because you never know if your going to change your mind or if your going to get denied the right to attend, so it's good to keep your options open just in case you don't get into the college that you are planning to attend. Finally i would tell myself as i start college i should stay focused at all times because it's very easy to get behind on school work, but it's hard to catch up because there is no make up work, so if you keep up with your work the first time around you won't have any problems getting through college at all.

The first advice I would give myself if I could go back in time would be to tell myself to work hard and pay more attention to my studies. In high school I didn't really pay much attention to my school work assuming that I would be able to get a good paying job out of high school. Now at the age of 23, married and with a child, I have found it hard to not only find a good paying job but also get a job period during this economic recession. I would tell myself that after only four short years I would have a degree and increase my chances of getting the job I really wanted, which is to be a police officer, and be able to provide better for my family.

We all wish at some point in our lifetime we could some how turn back time, go back to another time in our life. Whether to warn yourself of something to come or change something you regret. If I could do that very thing and go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior there are several things I would tell myself. I would let my self know is that college is NOT high school. As a high school student, I had this vision of college being a lot like what you see in movies. I pictured college as an extension of high school. Boy, was I wrong! I would tell myself that college takes a whole lot of dedication. You really have to WANT to succeed to get through college, and I would tell myself it isn't easy. I would tell myself not to expect finanical help from anyone because in the end I am the one who has to make it through college. No one can do it for me. I would tell myself to stay in and not to take semesters off, it will hurt you in the end.