In my life, there have been plenty of mishaps, wrong turns, and ill-advised endeavors. Luckily, I've learned from my mistakes (most of them), and would never, ever do them again. In the effort to help others learn from my mistakes as well, here are ten things I can't see myself doing a second time.

1. Put deodorant on my inner thighs and hope that makes them chafe less.

2. See a bug in my immediate area and not kill it when I have the chance. (That’s right. I was kind. I let the damn bugger live and it flew into my hair.)

3. Wear a jacket (even though it’s 90 degrees outside) because I’m wearing a tank-top and I don’t want anyone to see my bra strap. (← Yet another reason why I resent sexist high-school dress codes that condition girls to hide their bra straps or risk punishment).

4. Dumb myself down when I’m being mansplained to, so that his ego isn’t bruised. (Why do men feel the need to educate me about things I already know?)

5. Finish a book I don’t enjoy reading. (Starting now. I’ve been doing this with school-assigned books for years, why not start with personal books as well? *shrugs*).

6. Speed up while driving because I can tell the person behind me is getting impatient with my speed. (Don’t do this. They can go around. Move at the speed you’re comfortable with).

7. Buy clothes because they’re “in style” or because everyone else is wearing them. (Below, you'll find a picture of the dirty overalls I prefer to wear).

8. The Pacer Test. (“The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start…”)

9. Lie about my weight at the DMV.

10. Give up on a dream because of some ill-conceived notion that I don’t have what it takes to achieve it. (I do.)