Back to School Contest

[RippleInStillWater]

I would have asked girls out that were flirting with me, I was too naive and scared to ever ask thus my present situation....and maybe not go to an engineering school that was 88% male.....

 

[Drottwiler]

I'd tell myself not to worry about what others say about you.You can succeed.

 

[dcav]

to HS me: There is a reason the legal drinking age is 21. Think about it.
to College me: Don't drop out when you only have a few semesters to go. Even degrees in fields you don't want to pursue anymore can open more opportunities.

 

[kailey_elise]

I would go back & tell myself:

"High school isn't real life. It really doesn't f'ing matter! The jocks often become losers who peaked their senior year, whilst the nerds are now multimillionaires. In the end, high school has very little to do with the RealWorld at large. It's just 4 years of a long life ahead!"

 

[mattiem]

I would tell myself to finish school even if you do have to change schools every year. Don't listen to your dad when he says girls really don't need an education. Just DON'T drop out and get married the next year to a really bad person.

Thanks for the contest.

 

[Prism]

I would not have told myself anything (who listens to anyone my age in high school anyways). I had to do the stupid things I did and live the experiences to be who I am now. My last high school years were not easy going to school, being married with a baby, but I made it through and I wouldn't change a thing because it all brought me to where I am and I have the greatest family and friends in the world that it took those exact circumstances, experiences, and people to produce.

 

[Dragunlady]

I would tell myself not to worry that dad moved us while I was in 7th grade and couldn't graduate in the 8th grade with my friends, not to worry that dad moved us in the middle of my high school year and I couldn't graduate with my friends again.

I would tell myself to snap out of it, speak up, meet people, they don't usually bite, don't be so shy!

 

[CalamityJan]

I'd say, self:

"Bigger hair, shorter skirts, faster cars, and cheerleading have no place in your future adult world.

Buckle down, study and make friends with the nerds."

 

[XIVChrissyVIX]

I would tell myself to not judge myself on the same ground that bullies judged me. Deep down, the ones who bullied me had their own demons they were fighting.

 

[TravTech]

There's a very good chance that the people you interact with or run into everyday of your life, will have more issues and inner demons than you ever will. So don't let things like self esteem, second thoughts, and "what ifs" hold you back. Many have the same concerns, thoughts, ideas, and desires, that you do. They're just waiting for someone to take the lead.

 

[dnrtn2342]

I would tell myself not to let other people bring you down, to push past their negative expectations, and do what you feel is right.

 

[JC Okie]

I would tell myself that you won't believe how fast time flies, and before you know it, you'll look up and you are OLD, and wondering where the time went. Enjoy every day, every experience, every person.

 

[Tuck]

study hard

 

[Darkwitless]

Thanks for the contest!

what would I tell myself?

I'd tell myself to live in the moment. Plan for the future, but live and enjoy today. Time really does have wings and flies by so quickly.

Take a co-oping job in college for at least one term. Waiting tables may have been good money, but the job experience would have been a better option.

Save more for rainy days because when it rains, it really does pour!

And never buy something on credit you can't pay for when the bill comes.

And never finance a car for more than 4 years. Even at 0% interest. lol (got lucky on that one, but still one of the stupidest things I've ever done)

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

I would say,
"Get out of your own head & quit focussing on yourself. Volunteer to help others who are less fortunate & learn how to play golf. "

 

[Crystalownsyou]

If I could go back and tell myself 1 thing I would tell myself to lighten up and not take everything so serious. I was a very intense kid back in high school took a lot of things to heart and spent a lot of time alone because of bullies. I just wish I hadn't wasted so many years alone and just learned to not sweat the small stuff and enjoy it while it lasted! I missed out on so many different experiences and friends!!

 

[BuzzBait]

Stay in school, and not make fun of the nerds, Because now the nerds happen to be my boss

 

[Renolizzie]

I wish I would have gone to college right after I got out of high school.

 

[Krynamama2lnb]

I got pregnant at 16 and dropped out of high school. I got my GED, but I would tell myself to stay and finish high school and to continue to college. It would have been difficult, but doable.

 

[grandmato5]

I'd tell myself to pay more attention to some of that stuff that at the time, I didnt think I would ever need to know so why pay close attention. We never know where life is going to take us or what we really need to know until we get there