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I try to live life without regrets...
And if I could turn back the hands of time, I would do the same thing all over again...
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Let's all jump on the bandwagon now, don't we.
Please don't take offense!
While that sounds ideal, I don't think there is anything wrong with reflecting on your life and experiences and realizing that yeah, there are some things you could have done differently or better. The opportunities were there, you just didn't take them when you had the chance.
I wouldn't call it all "regrets" necessarily, nor would I classify it as being a "burden" or as "guilt" (I certainly don't go around thinking about these things day after day). We all make mistakes. We learn from them and hopefully don't repeat them. I think sometimes it makes us better and/or stronger people (I know my mistakes did that for me).
I'm thankful for the people in my life that I've encountered along the way who shared their regrets and mistakes, and passed it on as words of wisdom.
I don't have a lot of things I would go back and do again, but there a few:
I would have put more effort into my academics my freshman year as an undergrad for sure. I was too busy trying to keep together a long distance relationship. What was I thinking?!
I'm glad I got back on track my sophomore year.
I should have left that ex-boyfriend a lot sooner than I did. Would you believe I was still dating him? Fortunately, this is the point my fiance entered my life. I'm glad he never gave up on me.
I wish I had attempted to major in my very first choice- Pre-Veterinary Medicine.
I should not have delayed grad school, but I wanted to take a break and work for a while. I wish I had seized the momentum.