If You Could...

@MrKennedy (1978)
February 18, 2010 2:27am CST
...Go back in time and meet your 15 year old self for no more than a minute or so, what would you tell your 15 year old self given the chance? What advice would you give them in life, what would you tell them to stop doing or do more of? What would you say to your younger self if you could? I personally would tell my 15 year old self to stop worrying so much about school work, lighten up a bit more and just relax
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
18 Feb 10
I would give my 15 year old self a whipping and put her in her room until she was 18
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
18 Feb 10
LOL..sure..Let's just say I was quite the spirited and head strong young lady..I was a hand full...lol..I have two girls now though that are making me pay for my raising..and I told my 16 year old everything I would have told myself.
@MrKennedy (1978)
18 Feb 10
Any explanation why? Although, given the chance, I would have probably tried to restrain my 15 year old self too in some way, stopping them from doing all the stupid mistakes I did when I was younger
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
har har har this is fun. if ever i meet my 15 year old self i will tell him to stop hanging with these nerds. when i was young i hang out with people who they call nerds. i dont like a loud crowd so i go with them. they are quiet and just simple people. the reason i will tell my 15 year old self not to hang out with these nerds for when they became adults they become self concieted people and boastful ones as well. well not all nerds became like that just the nerds i used to hang out with.
@MrKennedy (1978)
18 Feb 10
A lot of people who I used to know changed for the worse too, which is why I no longer hang out with them It's weird because when I was younger, although I considered myself to be a nerd, I was always accepted into the popular crowd. However, I was always unhappy with the types of people I surrounded myself by. At school, we always want to be with the most popular crowd, but trust me, it's nothing but two-faced phonies trying to impress one another and b****ing behind each other's backs.
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
i was popular too when it comes to sports. i am at chess and track and field but i dont hang out with those boastful loud mouth players. i am kinda shy guy and i want to be with a quiet crowd. i agree that there are a lot of students who wants to be with the popular crowd. it gets pretty noisy on crowds that are popular.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
1 Mar 10
I probably would tell myself to stop worrying about boys so much and concentrate more on school. Not that I was a bad student or anything like that, but I could have been better, I was capable of better. I would have also told myself to practice driving more with my parents before I tried to drive by myself. I was not the best driver the first couple of years I drove and I got in to more than a couple of accidents. I probably also would have told myself not to work so hard while I was going to college and to be more of a student then a worker. I worked a full time job, a part time job and went to school at the same time. While my friends were out having a good time I was working, and I was exhausted all the time. My grades were average, but could have been much better, but studying was often hard because I would often fall asleep while doing it. Or could only sqeeze in a little during short work breaks.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
8 Mar 10
oh my goodness. that would be the perfect age to be again for advice to myself. you see, thats when i was doing great in school, then met my first hubby and things went downhill from there my school work suffered and i ran off and married by 16 yrs....stupid, stupid i would have told me that for sure. biggest mistake of my life.
16 Mar 10
I'm only 18 but I would tell my 15 year old self to stop worrying so much about they looked and also to learn to play guitar like they wanted too because they would end up doing it when they turned 18 anyway!
16 Mar 10
oh and I would also tell myself to stop drinking and partying as much as I did and start doing better at school work.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
If I would be given that opportunity, I would tell myself not to take other people seriously. Don't be fooled by everything you hear and see. I'm gonna tell myself to study hard but also take a time off and have some fun...
@MrKennedy (1978)
18 Feb 10
I definitely agree with you. When I was 15 years old, I seemed to take others far too seriously as well, and cared far too much about what they thought of me, instead of being myself and living life how I wanted to Damn, I have a lot of past regrets
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Feb 10
What an interesting discussion thank you, I know immediately what I would tell my 15 year old self if I had the opportunity, it's one of my favourite quotes 'Becareful of what you wish for it might come true' meaning that I would never wish for a relationship! I would tell myself to stay single and NEVER ever get involved with anyone. If I knew that I wouldn't have wasted 9+ years of my life and I probably wouldn't have been diagnozed with depression and anxiety. I would also tell him NOT to trust anyone and be more suspicious of people, stop being so trusting and naive and that the world is not a nice place to live. Mind you that sounds so negative, but at least it may have saved me so much heartache, pain and hurt.
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
that would be interesting... however i do have a policy of having no regrets and what ifs... but just for fun anyways... if/when i meet my 15 year old self, i'd tell her to give her first serious love a chance rather than her childhood sweetheart. loosen up a little, live a little more and don't be too serious about life. i can't say if this would make it better now, i'd say it would be different. good different... i don't know. hehe
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
18 Feb 10
Great discussion .There are so many things I would tell my younger self .Firstly learn more about financial matters ,stocks ,bonds,mutual funds a.Secondly save as much of your money as you can.Thirdly have more fun and more experiences and cherish my health.
@jakill (835)
20 Feb 10
I'd like to tell my 15 year old self not to marry my first husband, but then I wouldn't have been blessed with my two wonderful children, so that wouldn't be a good idea. I suppose the best advice would be all about positive thinking bringing you the best things in life.
• Estonia
19 Feb 10
Perhaps I would also suggest myself to take it easier and stop worrying so much about studies and school. I am sure I would handle it anyway. Oh, and another thing: I would suggest myself not to buy these yellow shoes I purchased in that age
• United States
19 Feb 10
I think I would tell my 15 year old self to slow down and be patient. I would also tell me to apply myself more to my studies. And always hold to maintaining integrity with myself. And to be happy with me and not live for other's opinions.
• Canada
18 Feb 10
I know exactly what I would tell my 15 year old self if I had the chance. The first thing I would tell him to do is study up on all the ways you can earn income online because right now I kinda regret not learning all that I know now, at a much younger age. It make a huge difference right now especially.