Older adults: what advice would you give to a 19 year old?

i always worry that im wasting my youth or something like that. if you're over 30 what do you wish you had known when you were halfway thru college?Older adults: what advice would you give to a 19 year old?
I am 25, though many people can 'lose their childhood' it is still always there.





I hit 16 and generally a lot of things went to hell for me, by the time I was 18 I had been diagnosed with a multitude of mental problems, including depression, paranoia, schizophrenia and psychopathic tendancies.





So I have been through a fair bit in my 25 years. My only real advise to you, would be to try and focus not on whether you're wasting it, only that you're enjoying it.





Study to get a decent job, but unless you REALLY love a subject, make sure it's not one that will be useless once you're done. Such as a close friend of mine, who gained her masters in Quantum Physics, only to now work in a high street store due to lack of government funding in labs.





Enjoy what you have. I know it's hard to look past worries and phobias etc, but life is full of worry. When you stop worrying about one thing, you start to worry about another. We eventually learn to either ignore it, or just get on.





I heard a great quote on the TV the other night though. ';We can tell our children till we're blue in the face to enjoy their youth whilst they can. But they will never listen, just as we didn't in our youth.';





It is human nature to want to be older when you're younger. There's more to do etc. But when you get there, you go nuts on it... Then it grows dull.





So as I say, the best advise I can give, is to set yourself up for your adult life, but don't be ruled by it.





Good luckOlder adults: what advice would you give to a 19 year old?
I'm almost 30. At 19, I was *just starting* to figure out who I was/am and what I wanted to do with my life. I think a lot of young people rush into things, thinking they're supposed to have everything figured out by 18. That's simply not the case! You're in a difficult stage - not quite a teenager, but not completely an adult, and that's totally okay. Your experiences help shape who you become, so enjoy them! It's true what they say - you're only 19 once. Cherish your time in college, savor the experiences and lessons you're learning, and you won't regret it.
I'm not over 30, but I am a bit over 19 lol.


My advice to myself when I was 19 would have been to make sure that I do more than take classes...and I mean this in 2 different ways. First, I would have liked to have gotten more internships... but I also wish I had been a little less stressed over grades and spent a little more time out in the world enjoying the time I had. After you graduate, there are no more ';allotted times'; of ';being off'; from things. You are also separated from the classes which put you together with peers...so you need to learn to branch out into the community to make connections later on.
Go over seas!! I had a chance to go to Paris for a month during the summer and study business and get credit. I got accepted to do it but ended up letting my parents talk me out of it. Once you start working you will never have that opportunity again. Take advantage of your freedom now and make the most of it.
first i wished i had listened to my parents they do know best. i wished i had not been influenced by other people and did what i wanted to do but let me say if you're stll in school you are on the right track a good education is never a waste. good times will come.
I'm also 19, but there's so many people in my life who gave up their dream in order to start a family. Live your dream now, there is plenty of time for kids in the future!
im only 18


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