If you could go back to 18, what would you do different?
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From: Houston
I would have not tried showing off cliff diving and tearing my ACL, ruptering my PCL and breaking two ribs in the process.
Goodbye football scholarship. Hello community college.
It's taken almost seven years but I will graduate this December. B.A. History
Other than that, no regrets that I would change. I don't need money to be happy, I just want the education that I was willing to let them use me for. Money is nice though.
Goodbye football scholarship. Hello community college.
It's taken almost seven years but I will graduate this December. B.A. History
Other than that, no regrets that I would change. I don't need money to be happy, I just want the education that I was willing to let them use me for. Money is nice though.
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Can I got back to being 17? That's my only f-up was that... once I hit 18 I think I did everything right. But if I could go back to 17 and make a change I think things would have been a lot different down the line.
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From: Pikesville, MD
Originally Posted by dzervit
Can I got back to being 17? That's my only f-up was that... once I hit 18 I think I did everything right. But if I could go back to 17 and make a change I think things would have been a lot different down the line.
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From: Motor City
Originally Posted by vader716
well that's a teaser.....what no details? man that's just mean
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Originally Posted by dzervit
Well if I can't go back to 17 then the point is moot isn't it? I'm just following the rules Hersh set for the thread...
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Its not that great of a story. I can sum it up in a sentance: I would have banged the chick I was tutoring in physics.
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
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From: Pikesville, MD
Originally Posted by dzervit
Its not that great of a story. I can sum it up in a sentance: I would have banged the chick I was tutoring in physics.
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
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From: Kamloops. B.C.
This thread is actually pretty deep....I guess.
I'm 21 and read all three pages realizing that all the people who partied wish they worked harder/went to school and everyone who worked hard wish they partied more. Since I turned 18 I got a job to make some cash, traveled to Asia, came back and went back to work again to pay for schooling and my new truck and this fall I'll be going to school. I'm pretty happy with my decisions.
I'm 21 and read all three pages realizing that all the people who partied wish they worked harder/went to school and everyone who worked hard wish they partied more. Since I turned 18 I got a job to make some cash, traveled to Asia, came back and went back to work again to pay for schooling and my new truck and this fall I'll be going to school. I'm pretty happy with my decisions.
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Originally Posted by dzervit
Its not that great of a story. I can sum it up in a sentance: I would have banged the chick I was tutoring in physics.
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
She was amazing. Hot, sweet, smarter than people knew and just an all around great person. We had a lot of hotties at our school, but for whatever reason this chick just did it for me. Almost 12 years later and I can still remember her clearly. So why would this change the course of my life you ask? It's just another skank notch on the belt, right? Well I think its one of those "If I knew then what I know now" kinda things. Clearly if I knew then what I know now then my entire life would be different... would I be with my high school lust - not bloodly likely. That's not what I regret - its the missed opportunity I had and not being smart enough or bold enough to cease the moment. I like to think of that as the first pivotal moments in my life. Granted I think I've only really had two thus far, but still. It has been in the back of my head as an "I shoulda".
Are you happy now?
D you've inspired me!
No seriously dude...you've summed it all up for me.
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From: Motor City
Originally Posted by 3valve
WOW...that's the most sense I beleive I've ever heard him make.
D you've inspired me!
No seriously dude...you've summed it all up for me.
D you've inspired me!
No seriously dude...you've summed it all up for me.
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From: Western Massachusetts
When I was 18 I thought I was smart. Now in my mid 30's, I realize that I'm not all that "smart" but have gained a bit of wisdom.
I did a lot of "crazy" stuff. I guess some of it I regret. Some of it I don't. I think I learned a lot from all of it.
I pretty much like who I am now. I've got a lot more to learn and look forward to it.
I did a lot of "crazy" stuff. I guess some of it I regret. Some of it I don't. I think I learned a lot from all of it.
I pretty much like who I am now. I've got a lot more to learn and look forward to it.
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If I could go back to 18, knowing what I know now, I would turn around and run like hell from Ronna the second I met her. I'd use the 2 years I completely wasted on getting my heart broke by that.......that.......you know what, and I would have joined the Military or went to Wyotech or something like it.
Of course, like someone else mentioned, if it all got changed, I wouldn't be with my wife now and she is the ONLY woman I could have ever loved this much.
Sixteen years together now and she is the love of my life still!!!!
Of course, like someone else mentioned, if it all got changed, I wouldn't be with my wife now and she is the ONLY woman I could have ever loved this much.
Sixteen years together now and she is the love of my life still!!!!
