<p>MDMom, did I hang out with you at Towson??? 
:eek:</p>
<p>So funny, DougBetsy. I am a transplant and was doing my partying in Iowa.</p>
<p>Without a doubt, I wish I had studied abroad. I donāt think I could have afforded it, but it was not on my radar to do anything like that.</p>
<p>For me, it would have been good to make an effort to get to know some of the professors better and do undergraduate research. I studied plenty and did well in class, but was quiet and happy to be in the background. I have counseled all my kids to do these things.</p>
<p>I wish that I had not majored in bio! If I had been more aware of various careers I would most likely have majored in business/accounting/finance.</p>
<p>I had a very good time socially in college. I do not regret that at all.</p>
<p>My first day of college I was an emotional wreck. I realized I needed help, and screwed up the courage to go to the the counseling center. They had their own separate building, so everyone (I thought) could see you going in. I hurried up the path, and pulled on the door handle, but it was locked. I never went back, and continued to self medicate for the next 17 years. </p>
<p>I sometimes wonder how my college experience would have been different had the door been open ā or had I the courage to try harder to get help.</p>
<p>I do wish that I had not fallen for theidea that girls are not good at math and had worked to do well in math. As an adult, I have figured out that I am very analytical and probably would have done well in something requiring those skills. </p>
<p>What a shame that door was locked, LurkerDad. I hope you are doing well now. We have come a long way as a society toward supporting emotional health and well being.</p>
<p>I wish I would have taken challenging classes in subjects outside of my two majors. I was very protective of my GPA, which did provide a benefit, but I have since regretted not taking more risks.</p>
<p>As for personal life, I wish I had dated more. I was looking for āthe one,ā and then when I was convinced I found her, I was exclusive with her for two years, hopelessly in love, until she dumped me.</p>
<p>When I was burned out, and had no clear sense of direction, I wish Iād taken a year off. Instead, I kept bumbling on and graduated with my class, a 2.7, and no idea what to do next.</p>
<p>Double yes on the teaching certificateā¦at my college you only needed 2 classes and a teaching internship. I did an internship in my major so could have so easily got the certificate. I looked into it two years ago and I would have had to go back and take a couple undergraduate classes (I have an MBA) and then 15 months roughly at a class per semester on top of my job to get a secondary teaching certificate. Yup I regret not getting a teachers certificate back in the 70s!</p>
<p>Travelled to Europe with my roommate over the summer instead of working as a waitress to earn money.</p>
<p>No doubt. Traveled and studied abroad.</p>
<p>Been a DJ at the campus radio station.</p>
<p>I changed majors freshman year. When I walked in to my new advisorās office, he said, āYou will get your teaching certificate.ā I did not question the advice and completed the certification. It has helped me out a couple of times. Thank you, Dr. Underhill.</p>
<p>Was there something I DIDNāT do?</p>
<p>So glad somebody, or something, somewhere, was looking out for me. </p>
<p>Yikes!</p>
<p>Explore outside my own area of comfort.
College is the time to try out new thingsā¦ art, theater, sports, creative writing, music. These are all available to explore while youāre a college student, but much less so in ānormal adult life.ā</p>
<p>Also, make friends with people from all over (the US or even the world) ā¦this makes for cheap travel in the future :)</p>
<p>I absolutely wish I had taken more advantage of the nearby city, gone to more parties / had more of a social life, dated more, danced with more boys, stayed up later talking to friends, and in general made more bonds with people. I wish I had pushed myself out of my comfort zone more in terms of trying new things. I would have liked to have studied abroad, though that wasnāt all that popular back in my day.</p>
<p>Majored in what I wanted to major in, instead of the one my parents directed. Although I have a great career now and am earning much more than I would have with my intended major. </p>
<p>Gone away to college before junior year, so I was able to live away in an apt with other students, but never really got that dorm experience. </p>
<p>Studied abroad.</p>
<ul>
<li>Broken up with boyfriend instead of taking Green Tortoise back and forth from Berkeley to Eugene to see him.</li>
<li>Gotten more involved on campus freshman year instead of pining for said boyfriend.</li>
<li>Been less afraid of failing.</li>
<li>Taken an easier schedule first semester to get acclimated</li>
<li>Not transferred and stuck it out at school number one (see above)</li>
<li>majored in what I wanted instead of listening to all adult advice</li>
<li>gone to a smaller school with better advising or taken better advantage of limited advising available</li>
<li>ditto pizzagirl - taken advantage of nearby city</li>
<li>not jumped from first longterm boyfriend to second longterm boyfriend - stayed single longer to follow MY bliss (after I found out what it was, of course)</li>
</ul>
<p>I wish Iād been more studious.</p>