Login & Share to Win! Given the chance to travel back in time, what advice are you giving yourself?

THE ADVICE I WOULD GIVE MYSELF WOULD BE TO WRITE BACK TO MY MOTHER I THINK I CAME UP A LITTLE SHORT ON THAT.

Learn to take better care of my body an stay in better shape.

Keep you eye on education not the boys

Be all I can be in life, for tomorrow is not promised to anyone.

When I took the entrance exam, while waiting for the results, two Commanders came into the lounge and asked for me by name. I asked them what was wrong. They said nothing was wrong but they wanted to talk to me. I said there are about 60 other men here, why me? They told me that they saw my test scores and felt that I was too smart to be an Enlisted man. I said sorry, I am here to serve my Country and then go back to being a Printer. I have been a Journeyman Typesetter since I was 5 years old and printing is what I do best. I also informed them that I knew I was smart and that was why I was a member of Mensa. They wanted me to go to OCS and become an Officer. Had I known I was going to stay in the Naval Reserve for 28 years, I would have taken them up on it. Now I realize that I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THEM UP ON OCS.

Increase my Savings Bond deduction..." out of sight, out of mind ". They really make a good "savings plan". Request more "overseas duty". Get into a MOS that would be greatly useful in your civilian life. Pay more attention to the instructors...they're NOT there to entertain you! Retain what you learn...and "most of all"...don't adopt an "attitude of defiance ". Be optimistic with your chores & training.

Stop wasting time and take care of the easy stuff before it becomes a burden down the road.

Don't trust everyone, everyone is not your friend. Don’t let people pressure you in to doing something that you don’t want to do. Always protect yourself!

Hind site is20/20. I would have done 20 to 30 years and would be better off for it.

Stay in long enough to Retire and save money. Don't listen to idiots.