But this “wish” has me thinking.
What would I tell my 18 year old self?
To be blunt and straight with myself?
This is what I’d say...
You know NOTHING.
(with my bro...he graduated from grade 8, me from grade 12)
You think you know everything.
You think you have life planned to a tee.
My 18 year old self had a plan
- 2 years of undergrad, straight to Law School
- Articling year? Get Married.
- Babies before 30.
That OAC French class you dropped because you knew Madame would not give you an A?
Mistake. Big Mistake.
You will learn the “hard” way that languages count!
And the little French that you knew then, will get you out of a big pickle on the TGV trains in France.
at the Beatles Museum in Liverpool, England
That plan you had for a shortened stay at both high school and university, followed by law school?
Try 4.5 years of high school, a stint at a bible school in England, and an undergrad education that included 3 schools...including a year abroad in Israel...And oh yeah, you go to grad school too!
2 degrees + 2 certificates = a whole lotta school debt
Marriage and Children
So far, I have not met Mr. Perfect for me.
I am the proud proud owner/mommy to the cutest, sweetest, and (lately) funniest puppy though. Luckily my parents, bro and friends think the same of sweet Griffey. He has taken his rightful place in our lives and we are thankful.
So 18 year old self...
You know absolutely postively nothing!
But you have a great knowledge base and solid family and friends.
You will enjoy learning everything you can possibly learn...only to find out that there’s still SO much more to learn and you’re going to love every minute of it!
And oh yeah...I'm STILL learning...
with one of my best friends to this day, George, at my debut...
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