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What I Wish I Knew At Age 18

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 18. If it's good advice, hit the upvote button. The number next to it indicates the age the author wrote it at. Feel like there's something missing? Add a new message!



Hey 18 year old, It is okay and valid if you choose not to go to college. There are still so many job opportunities out there that don't need a college degree. You are not behind and you are not stupid. College isn't for everybody and you'll be just fine.
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Hey 18 year old, You are still young and have plenty more years ahead of you to live your life.
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Hey 18 year old, I know things are tough at home and you feel like you screwed up. But hey! Everyone makes mistakes and no time better than now. You will come out of this pretty soon.
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Hey 18 year old, Don't eat too much sugar, don't underestimate the benefits exercise can bring you.
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Hey 18 year old, Try to feel pain , talk less think more
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Hey 18 year old, Hey 18-year-old , you have to balance your relationships and your efforts for your career.
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Hey 18 year old, Love your body hole life
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Hey 18 year old, dont ever seek any relationship advice from anyone..because we,as humans are all so different.We feel differently,think differently and value different things..and any advice you take..take it with a grain of salt..our relationships are unique..
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Hey 18 year old, How will my future be
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Hey 18 year old, if you can't see your grandparent on his or her birthday, at least call to wish him or her a happy birthday. It may be your grandparent's last birthday.
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Hey 18 year old, tell your crush you like them now, and don't worry about that other girl or boy who also likes him or her. Don't always wonder what would have happened if you had acted on your feelings.
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Hey 18 year old, Be sincere with your self, love yourself, request yourself and be yourself.
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Hey 18 year old, Lives is all about next step because past cannot be change so work at present and make future at your hand
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Hey 18 year old, Go out for documentary.
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Hey 18 year old, You shouldn't have done that
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Hey 18 year old, Nothing much lacks in your life because you have life don't run behind girls ,money ,etc just have faith and do what you lovr
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Hey 18 year old, Make your body attractive so that your personality doesn't break your chances
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Hey 18 year old, My career
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Hey 18 year old, I feel nothing is good in my life related to study home proud bcz I'm not scholor studen but I want to be a scholor and I ready to prepared so give me suggestions
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Hey 18 year old, College students: If you are a victim of a crime at school, call police FIRST, not the school. Colleges will try to get you to use their "internal" reporting systems when something bad happens. That system is there to protect the school, not you.
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Hey 18 year old, If someone doesn't appreciate something you do for them, it probably means that it isn't that important to them. Rather than stew about it or demand recognition, just add it to the list of things you don't need to do anymore.
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Hey 18 year old, Stop overthinking your tasks. It leads to analysis paralysis and you end up just thinking about work instead of actually doing it. Have a VERY basic plan, and just start working. You'll figure things out along the way.
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Hey 18 year old, Allow people the freedom to change. If someone decides to modify their beliefs or behaviors in a positive way, refrain from pointing out their inconsistencies, being sarcastic, joking, or otherwise commenting.
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Hey 18 year old, If you don't know if what you experienced counts as sexual harassment or sexual abuse, and what counts as rape if you are wondering that, then look for the signs of sexual harassment/abuse or signs of rape, if you are confused.
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Hey 18 year old, If you're a bully of anyone who is different from you, solely because they're different, then you can't be considered an adult at this age. What is wrong can be different, but difference in of itself is not wrong. You're just a coward.
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Hey 18 year old, Millennials/Zoomers, when you’re explaining how broke you are to your parents/grandparents, use an inflation calculator. Ask them what year they started working, and then tell them what you make in dollars from back then.
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Hey 18 year old, Take photos of your parents doing things they do every day. When you get older, they will bring back memories more than any posed pic ever could. They won't always be here, so enjoy the best memories you have with them. (If they're not abusive.)
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Hey 18 year old, Finish your degree even if you ultimately wont go into your studied field. Future employers may simply pay you more for having a degree, with it offering more credibility with your added education experience, even if it's not related.
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Hey 18 year old, If you lack cash, potatoes are cheaper than ramen, have more nutritional value, and will keep you full longer. There are so many ways of cooking them and almost all are delicious. For more, look up "cheap ingredients to use in cooking," online.
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Hey 18 year old, Take regular photos of the everyday happenings around your home & family. Someone on the sofa, cooking, doing yard work, a regular old dinner etc. Pictures of everyday life are the real nostalgia bombs when looking back.
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