What I Wish I Knew At Age 19

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 19. 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 19 year old, For free vehicle manuals, look up www.justgivemethedamnmanual.com, and no it's not just for guys. Gals can also know how to fix their own car, if they choose too.

Hey 19 year old, Darkpatterns.org lists and educates you about tricks and scummy tactics used by even the most commonly used websites that make you do things you didn't mean to.

Hey 19 year old, MATURITY NEVER COMES WITH AGE SOMETIMES IT COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITY......

Hey 19 year old, If you want a deep and beautiful distraction for stress, look up images of space on NASA from https://images.nasa.gov/ It will make you think a lot, and it will help you regain wonder.

Hey 19 year old, Huge, high-ranking universities like MIT and Stanford have hundreds of recorded lecture series on YouTube for free, on all kinds of different degrees. If you want some help studying for something in college, these YouTube channels can help.

Hey 19 year old, If you look it up online, there are a lot of free textbooks to download in ebook format online, with ebooks donated from different colleges, universities and professors. If you want to save money on textbooks, consider this option.

Hey 19 year old, You can download the entirety of Wikipedia, and store it on a USB drive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download

Hey 19 year old, There are multiple websites that give you recipes based off what ingredients you have on hand, such as my fridgefood, supercook, allrecipes, yummly, recipepuppy or epicurious on the app store.

Hey 19 year old, Khan Academy has a section on Personal Finance that teaches you things such as how to do your taxes, pay for college, and save for retirement. (https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/personal-finance)

Hey 19 year old, There is an app called Be My Eyes that allows visually impaired people to video call volunteers to ask for visual assistance, if you want a chance to help someone in your life.

Hey 19 year old, There is a giant library inside Minecraft which contains journals and articles, banned in several countries (https://www.blockworks.uk/the-uncensored-library), if you want to rebel against banned books these days.

Hey 19 year old, A non- broken hymen is not an indicator of virginity and that it is NOT normal for sex to hurt. There's a difference between discomfort and pain. Look up "myths about sex," and "myths about virginity," for more. Virginity cannot be formally tested!

Hey 19 year old, Do not try to be the man your father would want you to be. Be the man you would like your son to be be. It more clearly defines your own convictions, desires, goals, and motivates you to be your best.

Hey 19 year old, DON'T be on your best behavior on a first date. DO be your normal, everyday, relaxed hanging-with-friends behavior. You want the person to like you for who you actually are, not who you are pretending to be. They'll only fall in love with fake you.

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 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.)

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 year old, If by this point you are paranoid of a group that is different to you, why are you so paranoid of them? Have you really met them? Talked to them? Get to know them? How do you know it's reality, and not imagination?

Hey 19 year old, If you're a woman, and a stranger who sends you a pic of his dick has a nice mom, consider sending a screenshot of him sending a picture of his dick to his mother. A sane mother would lecture her child. Less sane ones would defend him.

Hey 19 year old, If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual abuse, and the police does not believe you, then contact a nonprofit for abuse victims instead. Try to email or call one online, or maybe visit a local one near you found through Google Maps.

Hey 19 year old, If you ever need a program you want for free (for example a video/photo editor) don’t search for “free,” search for “open source” to avoid limited trial versions, adverts and malware.

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 year old, When a baby is unhappy we understand they’re probably missing something basic: food, water, sleep, warmth, etc. This is true of you, too. If you find yourself unexpectedly in a bad mood, chances are it’s a simple fix.

Hey 19 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.

Hey 19 year old, If you have an especially good experience with a customer service person, in addition to a nice tip, be an "anti-Karen" and ask to speak to their manager about what a great job they're doing. It makes the employee's day and can help with promotions.

Hey 19 year old, You need to be happy for yourself and not for anybody else Just always tell your self as a mantra "it gets better"

Hey 19 year old, I am going to other country

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