If you were to give advice or a truth to your younger self or a fellow human, what would it be?

[Mr. Potter]

I have a few I want to share:

1. Everyone is normal till you get to know them. (Meaning you are no better than anyone else, nor they you)
2. Be the first to smile.
3. Read, Learn, and always keep an open mind, which will allow you to be secure in your convictions.
4. Whatever energy you put out, positive or negative, you'll receive multiple.

Shalom

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

5) FatherTime is undefeated!

 

[Nitt1300]

Go to Annapolis

 

[LionJim]

Focus on your strengths, and put in the necessary work. And when someone tells you you’re being an idiot, believe them.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

6) Go to PSU… it will be the best 7 years of your life!

 

[LionJim]

Focus on your strengths, and put in the necessary work. And when someone tells you you’re being an idiot, believe them.

And don’t mix weed and alcohol, ffs. And the only correct answer to “Should I have another drink?” is “No.” If you have to ask yourself if you’ve had enough, you’ve had enough.

 

[MtNittany]

Shoot more pool.

 

[manatree]

I’d tell my 20ish self to buy some of that Apple Stock when it was worth ten cents.

 

[JohnJumba]

6) Go to PSU… it will be the best 7 years of your life!

Go to PiT and become a moron.

 

[UncleRoyBiggins]

Never buy girl scout cookies from the back of a hippie van.

 

[bbrown]

I have a few I want to share:

1. Everyone is normal till you get to know them. (Meaning you are no better than anyone else, nor they you)
2. Be the first to smile.
3. Read, Learn, and always keep an open mind, which will allow you to be secure in your convictions.
4. Whatever energy you put out, positive or negative, you'll receive multiple.

Shalom

Pay more attention to VoTech (if they even have that anymore).
Trust no one.

 

[BobPSU92]

To a younger me: Give up.

 

[Catch1lion]

Pay more attention to VoTech (if they even have that anymore).
Trust no one.

Rebranded in PA as the Career and Technology Center or CTC for short . Great choice of programs . In our area , it’s just the senior year. I think the kids have enough credits to continue on to college if they choose to do so . Welders starting at over 60k. CDL drivers make nice money . Auto mechanics are hot too . Definitely not enough tradesmen to meet the need . My bro has been asst director and director at two different counties . So I’ve had a chance to learn a lot about the process. I’ve developed a lot of respect for the programs . Local industry is very supportive as they need workers .

 

[Catch1lion]

To a younger me: Give up.

Yeah , the taxes you are paying would kill most men .

 

[bbrown]

Rebranded in PA to Career and Technology Center or CTC for short . Great choice of programs . In our area , it’s just the senior year. I think the kids have enough credits to continue on to college if they choose to do so . Welders starting at over 60k. CDL drivers make nice money . Auto mechanics are hot too . Definitely not enough tradesmen to meet the need . My bro has been asst director and director at two different counties . So I’ve had a chance to learn a lot about the process. I’ve developed a lot of respect for the programs . Local industry is very supportive as they need workers .

It’s been a while but I think it was offered to us in grades 10-12 maybe even 9th.

 

[s1uggo72]

Go to Annapolis

Annapolis is a City not a college. The college there is St John’s

 

[Connorpozlee]

Don’t work for a narcissist.

 

[manatree]

Don’t work for a narcissist.

Self-employed?

 

[psuro]

To a younger me: Give up.

It's not too late to live your dream Bob.

 

[psuro]

Self-employed?

 

[Catch1lion]

It’s been a while but I think it was offered to us in grades 10-12 maybe even 9th.

Yeah back in the late 70’s it was split like that at our school too . A few weeks at the HS and then a few weeks at the Vo.

 

[Thorndike2021]

a. Own some land.
b. Have a garden.
c. Don't touch yourself there!

 

[Psu00]

I have a few I want to share:

1. Everyone is normal till you get to know them. (Meaning you are no better than anyone else, nor they you)
2. Be the first to smile.
3. Read, Learn, and always keep an open mind, which will allow you to be secure in your convictions.
4. Whatever energy you put out, positive or negative, you'll receive multiple.

Shalom

I like these. I’d add 1 more-

5. Go out and help others more. Not just giving money to a charity/ charities but go take the time to get involved personally. Sometimes the simple things like a smile or short conversation can make a world of difference that you may not even recognize at the time.

 

[Mile High Lion]

People are far stupider and more unethical than you've ever imagined.

 

[psuro]

Savor the time with parents and grand parents. They won't be around forever.

Go say hello to the brown eyed girl from the Hub. The worst thing she will do is tell you not to bother her.

Microsoft/Apple. - find the money in the couch cushions save up birthday and paper route money -buy stock in these companies and just hold onto them.

Be happy with who you are. And don't let anyone tell you not to be or try to change you.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Dont go into debt for undergrad education

Delaware State University is a privately governed, state-assisted historically black land-grant research university in Dover, Delaware. DSU also has two satellite campuses: one in Wilmington and one in Georgetown. Wikipedia
Avg cost after aid
$12K

 

[JWB389]

Start a retirement savings plan on day one of your first professional job. Even if your contribution is small.

And stop wearing blue jeans by the time you get to 50.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Self-employed?

Nobody else is as qualified or as worthy as I am to work for me!!
Sadly, public education.

 

[Fac]

Don't shake it more than twice.

 

[razpsu]

6 month rule when dating.

By 6 months you know if she is a psycho and you should run and run fast or she is perhaps the one and you should get off your butt and make it happen.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

6 month rule when dating.

By 6 months you know if she is a psycho and you should run and run fast or she is perhaps the one and you should get off your butt and make it happen.

Moms and did 8 or so. I don’t hate this.

 

[lemonears]

Start a Chapter S corporation or LLC at a young age and look for opportunities to use it.

 

[CFLion]

 

[LionJim]

This from Rev. Timothy S Healy SJ, former president of Georgetown University: “Don’t be afraid to dream.”

 

[TheBigUglies]

Only you can define you and don't let others define you.

That being said and being a first generation college student I put too much faith in guidance counselors and advisors that sent me in a direction that wasn't right for me. Took me a while to figure that out but ultimately falls on me. Put me a little behind the curve in life but I caught up.

 

[TheBigUglies]

6 month rule when dating.

By 6 months you know if she is a psycho and you should run and run fast or she is perhaps the one and you should get off your butt and make it happen.

This reminds me of an incident I witnessed by the overnight RV lots after a football game many years ago. This girl was yelling at this guy at the top of her lungs dropping expletives for like 30 minutes. A mom from the ORV lot had to go over and yell at her about her expletives. They moved across Orchard to where they parked some cars by the little buildings. I had been watching this for like 30 minutes from where I was tailgating at an RV and now she was standing by my car yelling at this guy still. So like 15 minutes more go by and she is still at it. I go to walk my mom to the car to head home. My mom was about 85 at this point(my mom is still going pretty strong at almost 95). My mom told her to shut up. They moved away from my car so we could leave. The girl was still yelling at this guy in his face and he was just standing there taking it. My last words to him as I pulled away were to run from this girls as fast as possible. Catching some bits and pieces she was yelling at him about not showing up to her parent's tailgate or something like that. She wasn't that hot either.

 

[LionJim]

Only you can define you and don't let others define you.

That being said and being a first generation college student I put too much faith in guidance counselors and advisors that sent me in a direction that wasn't right for me. Took me a while to figure that out but ultimately falls on me. Put me a little behind the curve in life but I caught up.

This is me.

 

[razpsu]

This reminds me of an incident I witnessed by the overnight RV lots after a football game many years ago. This girl was yelling at this guy at the top of her lungs dropping expletives for like 30 minutes. A mom from the ORV lot had to go over and yell at her about her expletives. They moved across Orchard to where they parked some cars by the little buildings. I had been watching this for like 30 minutes from where I was tailgating at an RV and now she was standing by my car yelling at this guy still. So like 15 minutes more go by and she is still at it. I go to walk my mom to the car to head home. My mom was about 85 at this point(my mom is still going pretty strong at almost 95). My mom told her to shut up. They moved away from my car so we could leave. The girl was still yelling at this guy in his face and he was just standing there taking it. My last words to him as I pulled away were to run from this girls as fast as possible. Catching some bits and pieces she was yelling at him about not showing up to her parent's tailgate or something like that. She wasn't that hot either.

That reminds me of another.

“never marry an ugly woman, will just suck the life right of ya”

red Webster, Road House

 

[OaktonDave]

I have a few I want to share:

1. Everyone is normal till you get to know them. (Meaning you are no better than anyone else, nor they you)
2. Be the first to smile.
3. Read, Learn, and always keep an open mind, which will allow you to be secure in your convictions.
4. Whatever energy you put out, positive or negative, you'll receive multiple.

Shalom

1. Close to your #3 - Engage with people and information sources that have different perspectives and views than your own. It's close to impossible to grow, truly embrace your beliefs, or understand others without doing this.
2. Look at your priorities and goals, the ones that are reflected in what you are actually doing and pursuing and ask yourself if you're really going to be satisfied with the probable results as the end of your life nears.
3. There's no excuse for treating others badly. There's nothing cool or respectable about being an ahole; it just shows that you're insecure and lack character.
4. Accept the fact that over the course of your life you will have to do some things you don't want to do and make some sacrifices to have the things you want in the long run. This is true in learning, relationships, professional pursuits, and many things that you will want to do for pleasure. (For example, you can't become proficient at playing a musical instrument without slogging through the early stages when you aren't very good and the sounds you make are awful.)

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

This from Rev. Timothy S Healy SJ, former president of Georgetown University: “Don’t be afraid to dream.”

That’s how student debt happens.