Examples Of If I Could Go Back In Time

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If I could go back in time, what would I change? At my young age, I have made an awful lot of mistakes. There are things I wish I had done differently. I do not regret those things because it helped me learn from my mistakes and became a better person I am today. I understand that making mistake is just part of growing up. If I were given a chance to go back in time and done things differently, I would. Three things that I would have done differently are choosing friends wisely, done better in high school, and took college seriously.
I believe it is important to choose my friends wisely, especially, during my teenage years. It is important during the teenage years because people that I hung out with had a major influence on my decisions. If
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If I could go back in time, I would improve my grades and GPA. During high school, I guess friends were more important than school to me. I was too caught up with hanging out with friends that I did not concentrate like I should in school. I have always been an honor roll student. But in high school, as long as I passed with a C, I was happy. If I could go back in time, I would dedicate more time for studying. I wish I had joined a sport team or more clubs during high school to keep myself busy. Also, if I were given a chance to go back in time, I would have not skipped school as much as I did. High school went by in the blink of an eye. If I could go back, I would use my time …show more content…
I knew I wanted to become a registered nurse, but I was not sure about the schools to apply. I started off at a community college. If I could go back in time, I would have taken the SAT test and applied at a four-year university to get my BSN. If I were to take that step, I would have probably graduated with my BSN degree this year. During the first couple of years in college, I was contemplating on whether to get an associate degree or bachelor degree in nursing. I feel like I am so behind. People who are my age are already graduating or about to graduate. If I could go back in time, I would take college seriously and asked for

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