Everyone wishes they could go back and redo high school. Some are just glad that they finally got out of there and don't plan on looking back. There are many things I wish I would have done differently during my high school experience. These are just a few of them...
1. Joined more extracurricular activities
I was always too scared to do things. Worried I wasn’t going to be good enough, that I’d just make a fool of myself. So I never did anything. I never helped out in the plays like I wanted to, I didn’t stick with French club (mostly because I didn’t have rides). I was just so nervous to be around new people or a huge group of people. I wasn’t until my junior year that I kind of pushed myself out of my comfort zone. And even then, I didn’t do as much as I wish I could have.
2. Did art all four years
I started out my high school career by taking the basic art class, fine art prep. I always loved doing art as a pastime, but I never actually thought I was good enough to continue. At the end of every year, I would greatly consider joining another art class but was always too scared to. It wasn’t until my senior year that I actually took more classes, and I loved it. I learned so much that I never even knew about, and I gained a newfound confidence. Now every day I’m beating myself up knowing that if I would have kept up with art I would be so much better than I am right now.
3. Studied more
I went to high school with a 3.8 GPA, I continued freshman year with this same GPA. Then, it all went downhill. I started to care less and less about my grades. I figured I could just do minimal work and just pass by. Granted I was right, I always got A’s and B’s, but I wish I would have pushed myself that extra mile to get and keep my grades up. Instead of doing all my homework in homeroom and never studying, I wish I would have taken my time and actually tried to learn everything. But there’s always a fresh start in college.
4. Joined track or tried out for a sport
I always wanted to join track and stay in shape. I loved running and I was so excited to actually do it. But I never did. I was so nervous to be with all of these new people I have never seen. I was so afraid that I would make a fool of myself that I never did it. I also wanted to try out for softball. I always loved playing softball during my rec years but when it actually came down to tryouts I settled for just being a manager. I was worried that everyone else was so good and that I wouldn’t have a chance. If only I would have just tried out…
5. Took harder classes
All I wanted was harder classes so I didn’t have to actually work and stress myself out too much. I took classes like wellness walking, crafts (which is literally just sewing and gluing things together), and a lot of music classes. Nothing that I actually had to try in. I took two AP classes but never really tried in those either. And that was the problem. I was so lazy that I treated my AP classes like every other regular class. If I would have actually just taken school seriously then maybe I would have been in better in school.
Overall I wish I would have lived my high school experience to the fullest. Because four years turns into four days real quick. Don’t ever think you’re not good enough because you are, you can do anything you want to and set your mind to. Push yourself out of your comfort zones. Don’t let your fear of messing up keep you from trying something new.
