"What I wish I did in high school..."

redspikyball15
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:26:39 +0000

I wish I was more studious in school and did not get distracted by other things like manga, TV shows and boys. I know that I could’ve done much MUCH better if I had only put my heart and soul into studying.

I wish I had begun volunteering since 9th grade at a nearby soup kitchen which I discovered was actually a fun place to volunteer so that I wouldn’t have to cram all my hours into these few months before college apps are due.

I wish I had studied much harder for the SAT so that I could get a significantly higher score and feel more secure about getting into colleges that have average SATs higher than what I got.

I wish I had gotten involved with more clubs rather than just sticking to two clubs and doing a bunch of honor societies.

I wish my ECs were more diversified - I really wish I had joined the English Honor Society because I’m not that great in English but I’m still passably good enough for EHS. Instead I did Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society… BAAAAD idea because it doesn’t show that I’m a well-rounded student.

I wish I had challenged myself to take Architectural classes since 9th grade rather than settling with Art classes that didn’t require any brainpower and were just a waste of time in the long run.

I wish I knew what I wanted to be since I was in 9th grade and where I wanted to go for college so that I could’ve been more focused.

I wish I had read more books and enlarged my weak vocabulary.

I wish I was a better student in class and participated more so that I’d be sure that my teachers who are writing college recs will write really great ones about me.

I wish I had interacted with my counselor more so that her rec would reveal my good qualities more than it probably will do right now.

I wish I had exercised regularly starting from 9th grade so that I could have been healthier and fit and could have even joined a sports team.

I wish I had done something more substantial in between the summers of high school.

I wish I had gotten a job earlier on so that I can start raising money for grad school (assuming I get into this undergrad program that gives accepted students a free ride through undergrad).

There are lots of things I wish but there’s nothing I can do about it but to regret not making wiser decisions. On the bright side, I now know to be smart enough to plan for the future The same should be true for you, Person Who Has Read This Post This Far. Learning from your past mistakes is the way to go! ^.^