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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 9, 2010 1:54 PM
Would you do it the same way? If you could go back to, let's say, HS graduation... would you live your life the same way? Choose the same college major? Go to the same school? Choose the same job, place to live, etc? What would you change? If you would not change a thing, why?

I would probably go to the same school, but not sure if I would choose the same major. I'd choose to save money so I could travel and see the world before I settled down.
Jun 9, 2010 1:54pm
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BR1986FB

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24,104 posts
Jun 9, 2010 1:56 PM
I'd change a lot. Knowing this, I would have been retired by age 35.
Jun 9, 2010 1:56pm
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Automatik

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14,632 posts
Jun 9, 2010 1:58 PM
Definitely would change some things.

I qualified to take a few GEC college courses during my senior year of high school......didn't do that.
I would have stuck to learning another language fluently, also would have concentrated more on math in high school and majored in international business. OSU all the way though...would NEVER change that decision ;)
Jun 9, 2010 1:58pm
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CinciX12

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Jun 9, 2010 2:00 PM
I wouldn't have went to the same college, I'd have a different major, and I wouldn't have dated any of the people that I have. So yeah I'd say one or two things haha.
Jun 9, 2010 2:00pm
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SnotBubbles

Jun 9, 2010 2:03 PM
There is a lot of things I wish I had done differently. Probably too many to name.

However, the way I did things resulted in the three things that would cause me not to go back and change anything....their names are Peyton, Garrett and Aiden.

So while I wish I'd have done things differently, I wouldn't go back if I could and do it all over again.
Jun 9, 2010 2:03pm
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

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Jun 9, 2010 2:04 PM
SnotBubbles;384375 wrote:There is a lot of things I wish I had done differently. Probably too many to name.

However, the way I did things resulted in the three things that would cause me not to go back and change anything....their names are Peyton, Garrett and Aiden.

So while I wish I'd have done things differently, I wouldn't go back if I could and do it all over again.

For what it's worth, you've done some pretty stupid things SINCE you've had your kids :D
Jun 9, 2010 2:04pm
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Con_Alma

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Jun 9, 2010 2:04 PM
The only change I might make would be to seek an appointment to a service academy for undergrad.
Jun 9, 2010 2:04pm
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SnotBubbles

Jun 9, 2010 2:04 PM
ernest_t_bass;384361 wrote:Would you do it the same way? If you could go back to, let's say, HS graduation... would you live your life the same way? Choose the same college major? Go to the same school? Choose the same job, place to live, etc? What would you change? If you would not change a thing, why?

I would probably go to the same school, but not sure if I would choose the same major. I'd choose to save money so I could travel and see the world before I settled down.

Would you go back to high school and choose not to be a homo?
Jun 9, 2010 2:04pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 9, 2010 2:05 PM
SnotBubbles;384375 wrote:However, the way I did things resulted in the three things that would cause me not to go back and change anything....their names are Peyton, Garrett and Aiden.

You should go back and give them hetero names. :)
Jun 9, 2010 2:05pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 9, 2010 2:06 PM
SnotBubbles;384381 wrote:Would you go back to high school and choose not to be a homo?

No way... homo all the way for me!

Jun 9, 2010 2:06pm
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vball10set

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Jun 9, 2010 2:07 PM
of course I'd change some things....as long as it didn't affect the family I have ;)
Jun 9, 2010 2:07pm
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SnotBubbles

Jun 9, 2010 2:07 PM
queencitybuckeye;384382 wrote:You should go back and give them herero names. :)

Herero? Like the pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola?
Jun 9, 2010 2:07pm
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FatHobbit

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Jun 9, 2010 2:14 PM
I would do some things differently. But I only know that because I screwed up the first time. I am who I am because of the mistakes I've made and the lessons I learned. (hopefully anyway)
Jun 9, 2010 2:14pm
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Jun 9, 2010 2:14 PM
I would have probably gone to college. I always wanted to be an attorney. I starting working right after high school and never stopped. I have been successful but don't have a degree or anything.

I would change some of the things I did when the kids were younger. Enjoyed them more instead of thinking they were a pain in the ass.

I wish I had met my current wife before I met my first wife. Life would be a lot less dramatic.
Jun 9, 2010 2:14pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 9, 2010 2:18 PM
If you could go back and make one big change, you have to realize that most everything else in your life after that also changes. So if I took that job in Minneapolis, I never would have worked for the company where I met my wife. So no, I wouldn't change anything major.
Jun 9, 2010 2:18pm
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Belly35

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Jun 9, 2010 2:20 PM
Great question a difficult to answer and be honest:
I voted no:
There are many things that have created great pain in my life, much sorrow and hurt both physical and emotional. The path of fame a future has taken many turn for the good and bad and that toll has deep scares. Passion and love has come and gone but the fact remains I’m loved and care for by my family and friends. My eye have seen horrible things and the deaths of many know and unknown but I have survived. The body has take much abuse and endured over the years as a reminder of my youth.
I’m comfortable who I am and know what I am and like what I have become not sure changing anything would be better or worse ……….. I’ll Hold
Jun 9, 2010 2:20pm
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krambman

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Jun 9, 2010 2:25 PM
Yes and no. I probably would have picked a different school or at least not stayed at the same school the whole time. There are definitely some things that I would change, however, I'm very happy with where I've ended up and I'm not sure I would have gotten here any other way, so maybe I wouldn't change anything.
Jun 9, 2010 2:25pm
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Tiernan

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Jun 9, 2010 2:28 PM
I know I would have bought some of that that damn Micro Soft stock back in '88 like my ex-bro-in-law advised me. God I hate that whole F'n family now!
Jun 9, 2010 2:28pm
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jpake1

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Jun 9, 2010 3:18 PM
There's a lot of things I'd be tempted to change, but the grass isn't always greener. One thing I've learned is that it's never too late to change... just a lot harder to do.
Jun 9, 2010 3:18pm
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trackandccrunner

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Jun 9, 2010 3:22 PM
The only thing I would change is actually try in school... But I would still go to Tiffin University major in accounting and run cross country and track. Best years of my life were because of the people I met there.
Jun 9, 2010 3:22pm
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thePITman

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Jun 9, 2010 3:24 PM
No, I would not change a thing. I went to college right after my high school graduation in May 2005. I worked 3 career-oriented jobs while in college, then graduated with a Bachelor's in March 2008. Four months later I got my career job which I still have, paid off my new car, bought a house, and found a girlfriend. I turn 24 in 2 months.

I may have made some mistakes and lost some battles along the way, but nobody goes through life unscathed. I have taken my lumps and moved on.
Jun 9, 2010 3:24pm
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Nate

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3,949 posts
Jun 9, 2010 3:33 PM
Everything I have chose to do has resulted in my daughter. Wouldn't change that for the world. If she wasn't in the picture, then I would definitely debate on what I've done in the past.
Jun 9, 2010 3:33pm
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fan_from_texas

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Jun 9, 2010 3:53 PM
I don't think so. I like how things have shaken out so far.
Jun 9, 2010 3:53pm
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mattinctown

Jun 9, 2010 4:06 PM
Hard question to answer, there is definitely one thing I would want to change, but going through it also made me a much stronger person, so in that respect, no. Overall, yeah, there are a few things I would change.
Jun 9, 2010 4:06pm
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darbypitcher22

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Jun 9, 2010 8:28 PM
I'm not sure I would have changed a whole lot. Maybe would have tried ot have a little more fun instead of seeming like a complete freak for being focused on the end goal ALL the time, but I can't complain
Jun 9, 2010 8:28pm