<p>The things I regret are the things I didn't do...for whatever reason it might have been: Things I regret not doing - not joining a program that involved mentoring of gifted/talented students in the community, not asking out girls when I had the chance, not going on more road trips, not studying abroad.</p>
<p>The one thing I did that I regret - graduating in 4 years.</p>
<p>Graduating in 4 years? Are you saying that's too much or too little?</p>
<p>I am on track to graduate in 3 years, just because I'd have too many credits coming in to do a full four years and not push myself. I would like to stay four years, just to stay with the college scene and with friends and enjoy the not-so-real-yet world. But saving $ is a big lure too.</p>
<p>Yea, wondering if I should give up all holdbacks and go for the guys I'm interested in. Only have 3 years. ;o</p>
<p>I regret trying to get through college as fast as I could. College is such a short time in your life and although people tell you to enjoy it, it is impossible to realize how short it is except in retrospect. One semester I even took 22 credits just to hurry it along!</p>
<p>My biggest mistake was not moving away from home when I had a chance and living on campus. It really limits your opportunities to make contacts with other students. It is not fun being a commuter.</p>
<p>shiboing boing berkeley is not in the ghetto your just a spoiled little rich brat....and if you hate it so much drop the ****** out so i can take your spot.</p>
<p>kimba, i've heard that one before from a lot of peopel "college is short, take your time, its the best years of yoru life, etc"</p>
<p>I started out at a juco four years after I graduated from HS. I really wanted to be a middle school teacher and transfered to a state university with a good education program. After having a blast and loving my classes my first two years at the juco, I found the education classes to be mind numbing. As such, I didn't do my best and ended up with a few Bs and a C. </p>
<p>As I approached my senior year, I learned that the dean had rule that people doing student teaching weren't allowed to have a job. If he found out you were working he would drop you from the student teaching program thus no teacher certification.</p>
<p>I had a scholarship, but I had pay the cost of living. So, I ended up switching majors to something I enjoyed and had a blast until I graduated.</p>
<p>The problem is that since I was a transfer student, I had meet double standards to graduate with honors. I had to meet the overall GPA requirements as well as institutional GPA requirements.</p>
<p>I met the overall GPA requirements for cum laude, but my institutional GPA was .02 low. If I had gone straight into the major for which I earned my degree I would have graduated cum laude and maybe even better.</p>
<p>It worked out okay though. I got into a good grad school program and my career is going well, but I'm not a middle school teacher.</p>
<p>Procrastinating - I've been screwing myself here</p>
<p>Getting into trouble - my hearing finished about 10 minutes ago...I was issued a noise violation and "not removing myself from a situation involving alcohol" (which means that I was not found responsible for alcohol use or possession). Be smart when you party, I just did something stupid by being in a room where they were making too much noise. Not very good that this was in my dorm...and I was elected to represent my dorm in the RHA that same day we got in trouble...</p>
<p>But I love college. For me, I realized it walking through the Diag (U Michigan) in the afternoon about a week ago. I just thought to myself "this is so awesome."</p>
<p>ilovecalifornia, I think that college being the best years of your life is something that becomes real only after college is over. Incidently, I love Ca too!</p>
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<p>Too little...would have loved another year or at least another semester.</p>
<p>not being able to drive while in college =|</p>
<p>I think I agree with the "not hurrying through college" thing. I see a lot of folks who spend most of their time reviving their high school memories and some are always wondering what they are going to do after their present course. Funny isn't it, they should try to live every moment of their present college life.</p>
<p>Hmm. Now I really am rethinking my graduate-in-3-year plan. I do want to enjoy college when I can, and $23k can be remedied by taking on a side job or whatnot.</p>
<p>Hmmmmm. Time to schedule another academic advising appointment.</p>
<p>Not doing dual-enrollment during HS.</p>
<p>great topic ... if you're interested in inputs from old timers ... I have to have a few tie for first place</p>
<p>1) I goofed around too much my first two years ... I should have had fun but more balanced with studying to start school</p>
<p>2) I should have taken courses way out of comfort zone way earlier ... again it was not until I was a junior that I started experimenting (my B in Greek History is among the grades I am most proud ... lone engineer hanging out with history and government majors who actually knew how to write)</p>
<p>3) I should have taken much more advantage of the events on campus ... sports, theater, concerts, mid-night sledding, whatever ... stay caught up on your school work so you can do any (and all) of the fun stuff going on ... and try new things to see if they are fun (theater fun ... who would have thunk it)</p>
<p>I'll stick with those three ... the other stuff I would add were just my maturing and growing out of my shyness ... but that is just who I was.</p>
<p>Great reply,Togo.</p>
<p>I love advice from old-timers.</p>
<p>Dating one guy for almost all 4 years.</p>
<p>I'm only a sophomore, but I'm pretty sure the thing I regret the most from last year is not bringing a camera.</p>
<p>Seriously.</p>
<p>Definitely slacking off so much. I have a decent gpa, but it could've been so much better if I had actually studied. Way to avoid it: Get off the computer, turn off the tv, stop doing whatever it is that you don't need to do.</p>
<p>Studying perhaps too much and hence, not having as many acquaintances as I should (but I'm trying to change that).</p>
<p>Taking a third year language course -- a dead language, mind you. The out-of-class translation never ends...</p>