DEAR MODS, @ olawalebabs, Fynestboi, Richiez

Beyond the fun that this topic may drive, this is a major project aimed at the betterment of the generations coming behind us and I would desire it is posted to the front page to aid this work.
All I aim at is raising a generation that will avoid the mistakes that we made in times past especially during our days in secondary school. Whether we like it or not many decisions we made at this stage in life has a great toll on who and where we are presently.
I know a few of these things but I want the general perspective of nairalanders on things you wish you knew and had done better while you were younger. Your comments would go a long way.

Thank you very much.

As you comment, please use this format/template

I wish I knew................

I wish I knew life was beyond causing troubles in class, jestings, making enemies, joining gangs and throwing unnecessary tantrums...........................................................when I could actually be changing and affecting lives very positively with the words of my mouth, my actions and love for my neighbor.

I wish I knew that life was beyond the songs, the movies, the trends, the dances, the pornography and many more............................when I myself could have written my own songs, books, movies, made inventions and discoveries that could have gone ahead to revolutionize the world.

I wish I knew that working hard, working smart and learning wise were pathways to the future rather than planning to get past life through cheating and stuffs..................................as life is already staring in my face the true test of what life really is.

I wish I didn't have to worry too much about appearances and looks back then, I wish I had rather spent time building my self esteem, self respect and personal skill and development...............now its almost like a struggle to get unused to what I already am used to.

And many more. Please do well to add alongside stories you may want to share. God bless you.

That education is not the only key to success..i wished i knew that back then,i would have become a millionaire by now.