Regrettable Decisions

"I wouldn't have gotten married on Okinawa. I think it would have been smarter if we had waited to get back to the States, if we had waited to get to know each other first. I regret not thinking things through before getting married."
Lena (mentor)

"I think that if I knew I am going to be a couple credits short to graduate last year I would of gone to school more often."
Devon (mentee)

"I was very interested in the medical field and I had experience as a lens polisher-for scopes and so forth-and some suggested: "why don't you try and polish optical work?"... I could have made that career change ..well I was very cautious."
Fred (mentor)

"One choice I have made was to smoke.. probably one of the worst choices I have ever made. I hate the habit. It is so nasty, I'm trying my best to stop."
Shannon (mentee)

"...when I had to quit college, after I was married. I couldn't go to night school anymore, and I didn't like that. That's about the only thing I can think of that I would change: I would have continued school."
Rose (mentor)

"I think I would have chosen different friends (if I could do it over). I have gone through too much pain and trouble for all the wrong reasons.The only lesson I have really learned is that I should have picked different friends...A habit that has interfered with my life is smoking. It has affected my athletic ability and everything else that involves even the littlest bit of exercise."
Erin (mentee)

"I haven't quit smoking, but I tried for the New Year. I lasted only about 2 weeks, but I did cut down. I know it's really bad for your health and my advice for anyone is: DON'T START SMOKING. It's bad and expensive."
Monica (mentor)

"I didn't have any goals as a teenager and I quit school at 16. And then after 2 years of working I realized what a mistake that was- making 4 dollars a week.
Colin (mentor)

"If I knew about how bad smoking is before I started, I definitely wouldn't have taken that first hit."
Dan (mentee)

"I would have applied myself a little more in my first year of high school."
Brian (mentee)

"When I was trying to fit in, and do what I thought would make me "cool", I lost my own unique personality. I later found out that I need to make my own decisions. That way if I make a bad one the only person I have to blame is myself. On the flip side, I can take full credit for any good decisions."
Sara (mentee)

"Boy I was a bugger: drinking and everything ..quit when I had a heart attack. When I was drinking I still worked steady...could have gone higher in my trade if I didn't drink though."
Gordon (mentor)