I have regrets over not talking to more people, not making an effort to socialise and make new friends when I had the chance. I haven't been to many parties so far, but with the ones I did attend, I stuck to the people I already knew. A few people come and speak to me, but I could have met so many more people if I had also gone out of my way to speak to new faces. But I'm young, and still have plenty of time to amend this is the future.
By the time i had the means to do either of these i no longer had the time. But thats just an excuse i could have done them, i was just dealing with some shit in my early 20's and it took a bit for me to man up and find myself. BYt that point i was married and had obligations that i couldnt just shirk without hurting people other than myself.
I tell my wife, there is a good chance that if she goes before me, ill immediately retire and just go off the grid for who knows how long. But we both know that wont happen, my dad died of cancer at 52, his mom at 62 after having it for a decade. His sister had a 5% chance with her melanoma diagnosis at 30 (but made it). The chances of me dieing first are, i would say, probable.
An easy dissertation study. I could have done something simple with student data or a secondary data analysis. Instead, I chose to collect data from a clinical setting, making the process much more difficult and long. I've been working on the study for 3 years now with at least 6 months of data collection to go.
PhD Tip: If you don't want to be the most competitive doctor in the world, do a simple dissertation. The best dissertation is a completed dissertation.
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I regret not getting my financial shit together MUCH earlier in my life.
By the way, thanks to u/Stoa for giving me the invite here.
I regret not drinking those two glasses of water last night. Ughhh.
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I regret not taking that job.
I have regrets over not talking to more people, not making an effort to socialise and make new friends when I had the chance. I haven't been to many parties so far, but with the ones I did attend, I stuck to the people I already knew. A few people come and speak to me, but I could have met so many more people if I had also gone out of my way to speak to new faces. But I'm young, and still have plenty of time to amend this is the future.
1. Hiking the Appalachian Trail
2. Buying a motorcycle and riding cross country
By the time i had the means to do either of these i no longer had the time. But thats just an excuse i could have done them, i was just dealing with some shit in my early 20's and it took a bit for me to man up and find myself. BYt that point i was married and had obligations that i couldnt just shirk without hurting people other than myself.
I tell my wife, there is a good chance that if she goes before me, ill immediately retire and just go off the grid for who knows how long. But we both know that wont happen, my dad died of cancer at 52, his mom at 62 after having it for a decade. His sister had a 5% chance with her melanoma diagnosis at 30 (but made it). The chances of me dieing first are, i would say, probable.
I regret not getting into TV shows much earlier. Now I'm so backed up with old shows and don't have time to watch any of the new stuff.
Travelling more in my 20s. 30-35 will be my travelling years
That's okay; traveling is pretty ageless, so you still have plenty of time!
I regret not staying with it. Short attention span has lost me opportunites. Too impatient.
An easy dissertation study. I could have done something simple with student data or a secondary data analysis. Instead, I chose to collect data from a clinical setting, making the process much more difficult and long. I've been working on the study for 3 years now with at least 6 months of data collection to go.
PhD Tip: If you don't want to be the most competitive doctor in the world, do a simple dissertation. The best dissertation is a completed dissertation.
I regret not forgiving a friend for a stupid mistake.