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[Oldteen]

There are so many things I wish I could change and that I wish I'd done differently that I'd go right back to birth, but with the knowledge, confidence and ( I hope) wisdom that I've acquired in latter years.

 However, although I get down at times, I feel that my best years are probably happening now. As I keep telling people, I feel that I'm now in my prime. At 57, I'm the latest of late starters!

[CLKD]

<wave> BattyoldBird!  Well said!

[Elena]

Hello Bob!  where ve you been all this time?!

I think I'd do the same as you, but with different parents 

[Oldteen]

Hello Milliemoo, I've just been taking some time out from the Internet, and have been working full-time for the last few weeks so am too exhausted of an evening to do anything much, and weekends are spent doing housework. It's nearly the end of the school year, and I've had such a good year at work that I'm not looking forward to the holidays at all. I've been thinking of increasing my working hours from September but I'm sorry to say that I think full-time would be too much for me. Just glad that financially I don't need to work full-time.

I wouldn't change my parents. I think the biggest thing I'd change would be to stay on in the Sixth Form at school, or go to college. As it is, I walked out at the age of 17 without taking my A levels and ended up with no career as such. I often wonder what if I had taken my A levels? Where would I be now? 

[Limpy]

Hi BOB - nice to see you back!

I left school at 16, did A levels at night school, whilst working full time, oh and doing city & guilds lab technicians certificate. Not easy, but interesting, went on to do degree.
If I'd known then what I know now, I would have made much more effort to get maths O level at 16 or 17.

[Suzi Q]

naaaaa I walked out of school 24th July started work 4 days later
Nwever regreted it joined the RNavy
Became aSWEN?RN nurse
Became a daycare worker
Worked as a manager of 3 Sunglass HUTT stores for 10 years
Ive done everything I wanted so school ahhhhhhhhhhhh
OH Son went to UNI twice hehehehe so mAYBE IN THE BACK OF MY BRAIN ??

[Elena]

Hi BoB  didnt realise you worked in a school, that's pretty brave in my book

[Oldteen]

Thank you Milliemoo. It's a 'special' school for very special children: with multiple and profound physical and learning difficulties. It's the best job in the world! I've never had a job that's brought me so much joy; some heartbreak, but mostly joy.

[Elena]

Ah, that's great.  My best friend is a special needs teacher

[Joyce]

Good topic.

If I could get my youthful looks & body back, without plastic surgery, then Yes.

I left school after 5th year, I had every intention in going back for a 6th year. My mum spotted a job in the paper which she thought was suitable and encouraged me to apply and I got it. However, looking back, I should have given it more thought and gone back for my 6th year. I may still have gone down the same road, but I'll never know now.