What advice would you give a 15 year old? What to do and what not to do, about anything. School, work, life, etc. I'm 15 and I want to know what you have to say.
2007-07-11 05:54:10 · 6 answers · asked by Meredith 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Get involved with whatever activities interest you besides school work. You'll meet a lot of interesting people. Get to know the older people, too, you'll learn a lot! Try activities that don't neccessarily interest you, too, you never know until you actually do something if you'd like it or not. I think I wasted a lot of time just hanging out instead of actually DOING something.
Exploring different things will give you an idea about what you want to do with the rest of your life before you're on the brink of having to decide a career. If you go to college and don't know what to major in after you get the requirements out of the way take a year off & get a job to help you decide and grow. I think I wasted my college years because I was burnt out from school. A year off would have gotten me focused, motivated and I would have spent me time wiser.
Stay out of long term commitments with boys. You're both growing & changing so much during late teens that it's hard to stay commited to one person and heart-ache is bound to happen.
Discover life - DO stuff, don't just dream about it. Set goals and work towards them.
Read books about true life, not fantasy, and you'll find more purpose & direction.
The years go by too fast. You'll be in the over 40 crowd before you know it & wish you had more time for the things that matter....
Enjoy your life!
2007-07-11 06:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by V 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tough one to answer because it depends on so many things however on the assumption that you have an average happy background I will try.
At 15 your life is a blank canvass and you now start to map out the person that you are going to be. What you do now can impact on the rest of your life.
An education is a powerful and wonderful thing and at 15 years old that is what you should be focused on. Everything you plan for, all of your dreams should include and be around graduating from college. This will be a solid foundation for the rest of your life. Don't let anything get in your way of this. If you are the first in your family or amongst friends to think of college then don't let anyone talk you out of it. You can and should invest in yourself, you are worth it.
Don't worry about what college or job you will get, life has a way of working out and unless you have a 'calling' to a profession then you may change your mind several times over the next few years.
Relationships, well at 15 I would say you don't know yourself and what you want out of life yet so don't get too involved with any one individual at this stage in your life because you may be poles apart in opinions in a few years time. Have fun, try new things, meet new people, open up your world and see what is out there. If on the other hand you do meet someone then behave sensibly and responsibly and protect yourself against mistakes.
Always be the best that you can be, you are equal to everyone else, you are no better than anyone, you are no worse. There are some people who are respected more than others but this is because of their morals, values and character rather than what they own.
When your confidence is low or when you have a worry always remember that you are not alone. Someone has experienced whatever you are struggling with, you will never be the first with a problem and you will never be the last. Remember that and don't be worried to seek advice from someone you respect.
2007-07-11 13:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just have fun and enjoy being young, but remember that you have to live with the consequences of your actions so be careful. Don't get pregnant, a baby changes all of your choices for the rest of your life. Stay away from drugs, nothing good can come from them! Take all of your jobs seriously and work hard. A good work ethic will get you even farther than great grades or a college degree, and you never know when someone you meet at one of your jobs now will show up later in life. Don't take things too seriously though. I'm 38, married for 17 years with 2 teenagers, happy as hell, and I credit a sense of humor for having very few regrets.
2007-07-11 13:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by BJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Explore your interests, find out what you like doing especially as it relates to what you'll do fro the rest of your life.
Get a good, well rounded education including traveling to different countries and developing a "world view". A college and/or advanced degree is a valuable asset.
Don't rush into serious relationships: meet, talk to, and learn about different people. If you must have physical relationships, proceed slowly and ensure that you use protection.
Don't be overly critical of your peers, even those that are different, school cliches are fairly meaningless in most of society and those peers are people with feelings.
2007-07-11 13:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
Try not to grow up too fast. That will be hard to do but if you try you won't regret it.
Try to find out what you love doing and if it is safe and your parents approve, do that. Have as much safe fun as possible.
Get as much education as possible.
Make sure you love yourself.
Best wishes to you as you grow up.
2007-07-11 13:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do what you enjoy and do your best at school, so you can get a good job and support yourself well.
2007-07-11 16:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by beachy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋