Dear 17-year-old yokaz, …

If you could go back in time and tell your teenage self a thing or two, what would it / they be?  I got this idea from a discussion forum I occasionally lurk in, and here’s a list of things I came up with:

- I know you don’t have the faintest clue what you want to study at university; that in itself is perfectly normal. But, for crying out loud don’t waste your time doing a pseudo-science like geology..

- For that matter, why the f**k did you not continue with maths or economics?

- Get disposable contacts asap. You’re gonna have trouble making friends with a crappy eyesight like that. And take better care of your eyes.

- Go out and talk to girls more. You’ll be surprised how well you get along with some of them.

- Don’t look down on your classmates who talk about hitting it big. True, you can probably lead a happy life without much money, but having money will make you even happier.

After I finished writing, I realized I can easily incorporate some of them into my life NOW.  It really is never too late to start, I suppose. All told, I’m enjoying my life.