Worst Mistake You've Ever Made
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My biggest mistake was probably... Listening to my study advisor and dumping my dream of being a paleontologist. She convinced me that I didn't have what it takes, but after hearing of some friends of my friends and what they had to do to get in, I realise that the advisor was wrong. It would've taken me a lot of work, sure, but I could've totally make it there. But I'm happy with what I'm studying now, so it's not so bad.
My biggest mistake comes to a tie between these two:
When I was in middle school, I was a pretty lousy algebra student. I just didn't apply myself, really. When it came time to choose classes for my first year of high school, I heard that geometry was the standard 9th grade math class. I had heard all kinds of horror stories about how hard geometry was, and since I had done so poorly in algebra I didn't think I was ready, so I took algebra 1 again. That was a big mistake. Geometry was probably the easiest class I've ever taken, and I scored perfect 100s on tests after barely paying attention (which is a bad idea, of course, but with scores like that I just fell into the habit). I also call a failure on the behalf of the school system, as they didn't tell me that such a decision would screw up my entire high school education. However, I have a pretty good way to solve this problem: after my senior year I'm taking a calculus course at a college over the summer, so I'll be prepared. Still, it caused a big mess.
My other biggest mistake was joining the Boy Scouts of America. I was in elementary school when they came to preach their lies to us. They said how much fun Boy Scouts was, and in my naivety I signed up. I don't know if its different in other parts of the country, but the local Boy Scout troop which I was inducted into was essentially a redneck correctional program. Tired of yelling at your kids? Put them in Boy Scouts! They have professional kid-yellers. I wanted to quit by the first meeting, but my father wouldn't hear any of it. I don't blame him, he was just trying to be a responsible parent and teach me some valuable skills, whether I liked it or not. My experience in the Boy Scouts of America were easily the worst years of my life thus far. It got so bad that I sometimes contemplated deliberately injuring myself just bad enough so that I wouldn't be able to go on camping trips. There were a few consolations to being in Boy Scouts, though. For one, getting out of Boy Scouts provided a huge consolation to my parents' divorce, and it has taught me patience. There will be times in your life when you must suffer for an extended period, but if you persevere you will escape these times.
When I was in middle school, I was a pretty lousy algebra student. I just didn't apply myself, really. When it came time to choose classes for my first year of high school, I heard that geometry was the standard 9th grade math class. I had heard all kinds of horror stories about how hard geometry was, and since I had done so poorly in algebra I didn't think I was ready, so I took algebra 1 again. That was a big mistake. Geometry was probably the easiest class I've ever taken, and I scored perfect 100s on tests after barely paying attention (which is a bad idea, of course, but with scores like that I just fell into the habit). I also call a failure on the behalf of the school system, as they didn't tell me that such a decision would screw up my entire high school education. However, I have a pretty good way to solve this problem: after my senior year I'm taking a calculus course at a college over the summer, so I'll be prepared. Still, it caused a big mess.
My other biggest mistake was joining the Boy Scouts of America. I was in elementary school when they came to preach their lies to us. They said how much fun Boy Scouts was, and in my naivety I signed up. I don't know if its different in other parts of the country, but the local Boy Scout troop which I was inducted into was essentially a redneck correctional program. Tired of yelling at your kids? Put them in Boy Scouts! They have professional kid-yellers. I wanted to quit by the first meeting, but my father wouldn't hear any of it. I don't blame him, he was just trying to be a responsible parent and teach me some valuable skills, whether I liked it or not. My experience in the Boy Scouts of America were easily the worst years of my life thus far. It got so bad that I sometimes contemplated deliberately injuring myself just bad enough so that I wouldn't be able to go on camping trips. There were a few consolations to being in Boy Scouts, though. For one, getting out of Boy Scouts provided a huge consolation to my parents' divorce, and it has taught me patience. There will be times in your life when you must suffer for an extended period, but if you persevere you will escape these times.
I can totally relate to that. I told my girlfriend at the time how i felt and she finnished it a few weeks later. A majority of my mistakes have revolved around girls, choosing the wrong one and not taking my chances when the right ones come along.ae86gamer said:
My first kiss being with a girl who takes over 800 milligrams of Ritalin. And it doesn't even help her!
Being held back one year in school because I wasted all my time playing videogames and stuff. It's not that bad, because I graduated with excellent grades on the highest level (yeah, there's different levels of highschool over here), but still, it kinda bothers me that I could be 'one year ahead' at this point.
I've haven't done anything truly terrible yet but two recent mistakes I've made are:
Playing tag indoors.. I broke 4 bones in my foot running into a door, I was on vacation.
Not fighting back enough when my friends decided to tie me to that tree.. 3 weeks later and I still have a few of those rope burns.
Playing tag indoors.. I broke 4 bones in my foot running into a door, I was on vacation.
Not fighting back enough when my friends decided to tie me to that tree.. 3 weeks later and I still have a few of those rope burns.
Somewhere along the lines of taking isotretinion.. You can look it up if you want more about, but basically it was pretty much toxic at the levels I was taking it.
uhhh...
ok once,a long time ago, i had a best friend. her name was ashley. Ashley told me everything. and one day she told me something. and some people found out. then my whole of school found out, which also was her old school. so now she hated me. and i tried and tried to fix it. but i couldn't. so i spent a year and a half without her in my life.
also. i turned down a girl that i later figured out i liked.
and i burned my eyebrows like 20 minutes ago.
ok once,a long time ago, i had a best friend. her name was ashley. Ashley told me everything. and one day she told me something. and some people found out. then my whole of school found out, which also was her old school. so now she hated me. and i tried and tried to fix it. but i couldn't. so i spent a year and a half without her in my life.
also. i turned down a girl that i later figured out i liked.
and i burned my eyebrows like 20 minutes ago.
Not taking advantage of the numerous girls who have loved me over the years, as I am too shy to do anything.
EDIT: I don't mean "take advantage" as in sexual terms. I mean, as in "taking advantage" of the chance for a relationship.
EDIT: I don't mean "take advantage" as in sexual terms. I mean, as in "taking advantage" of the chance for a relationship.
My biggest mistake was wasting 4 years of my life in the high school I had to go to. I know I had to go to high school, but why THAT ONE? All my problems came from that hellhole.
I've made quiet a few mistakes, but I think the worst one's would be:
1.Buying the Nintendo Wii?
2.Not focusing more on my studies
3.Making a stupid mistake which ended my relationship with my girlfriend(who was also my best friend before we started going out). Since then, I've lost touch with her
4.Pining after a girl(different to the previous one) I liked for a year and half, then when I finally say something (the coward's way; over msn) she turns me down, when I'm pretty sure if I had said something way earlier, it might have turned out differently. The worst thing is we're still friends and I see her everyday with her boyfriend(she didn't have one when I asked her out) and I'm gonna keep seeing her every day until October when I'm finally gonna be free of school.
1.Buying the Nintendo Wii?
2.Not focusing more on my studies
3.Making a stupid mistake which ended my relationship with my girlfriend(who was also my best friend before we started going out). Since then, I've lost touch with her
4.Pining after a girl(different to the previous one) I liked for a year and half, then when I finally say something (the coward's way; over msn) she turns me down, when I'm pretty sure if I had said something way earlier, it might have turned out differently. The worst thing is we're still friends and I see her everyday with her boyfriend(she didn't have one when I asked her out) and I'm gonna keep seeing her every day until October when I'm finally gonna be free of school.