Worst Mistakes Teenagers Make After High School Ends

In my parent's generation (born in '42 and '43) it was the norm to work at a job for 30 years or more. It was not in my generation (born in '72). So when I got through college it was hard for family to understand that it is not how it was then. Even worse, if you got a degree in a certain field and ended up doing something else, you were almost seen as a failure. For me, I finished college at 24 and it was almost "so you finally are graduating?"

I tried the army route, if you go in nit knowing that you already like the army you will hate it. You have zero freedom, you get a weird relationship with death, but you will make the best friends you will ever have.

I’m 12 trying to figure all this out. My time is going to run out very soon

I feel sad for the education wasted

Forgot the most important one!!! Chose you friends wisely!!!!!!

Bro im 15 and imma be a marine biologist

Learning how to spell ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM in grammar school and comparing Romeo and Juliet to West Side Story in high school were SO Useful. NOT!

I started reading science fiction in 4th grade and decided to go to college for engineering in 7th grade.

Star Wars is not science fiction!
Space Fantasy maybe.

Grade school kids could get cheap used computers since 2010. What has been done with that?

I graduate Tomorrow.

Love this, subscribed

24 here graduated last year.

A college degree at the end of the day is something nice to put on your CV / Resume, graduating from college with a Higher Cert in IT.


And i got a job while my mates with full degrees didn’t most of it is Persistence & Luck once you get that foot in the door your grand. What id say is go for junior positions and work your way up the chain if they say your over qualified move on, if you get multiple interviews lined up increases your chances.

Typically interviewers will just say if they do or don't want you, if feel nothing after an interviews then probably didn't work out.

No one aces an interview and those that "do" are up there own hole, most employers need you because they need bodies.

A good sign is if they’re training you up because thats usually a sign they wanna keep you so learn as much as possible.

TL;DR employers want experience and not training, go to level 1 positions so they can give you the training while being paid.

The first one is more of a personal decision of what’s best for you, both of my parents didn’t go to college until after I was born, so my mom didn’t go back to work until I was heading to kindergarten and my younger sister was heading to preschool, but for me I’m in my first year of college and graduated high school in 2023,for me its best if I go to college straight out of high school,both me and my parents felt the same way so it’s fresh in my mind and cuz I most likely wouldn’t go to college if I did what my parents did

Id rather have too much freedom than live with parents

I just subscribe thank you so much for this advice in going to be starting college at 23 because I'm preparing for college i didnt take the accplacer i didn't feel confident enough. You got this we are not alone.

Yeah this feels like it's directed at the Americans than anyone else

honestly i just wanna get married nothing more

i graduated high school in june this year

I feel like I have an accomplished

Yo this makes me angry and jealous because I'm 25 and I haven't achieved any of those I'm even worse than the people who live with their roommates

I just made up my mind….

My advice is to do what you want to do and not what others want you to do. If you’re unsure about what you want to do. Just go get your A.A. Degree.

I should have signed up for college right after high school instead of going to emt school. I’m in college now and I want to become an engineer. Emt isn’t worth it in my opinion.

Unless you come from an abusive home or have a learning disability, high school graduation should NOT be the highlight of your life. After saying that, hopefully you made it because it's a minimum. I would say decide what lifestyle you want then select the career that will help you get that lifestyle. If you want a minimalist life, you don't need to make big bucks. If you want a luxurious life, you need to make big bucks. Plan early. Yes, there will always be outliers - those who didn't do well at school or go to college and still made it big... but let's be clear that they are not a high percentage of high school graduates let alone high school drop-outs. Too many said after graduating high school that they WISHED they worked harder in high school. So you didn't know that while you were in high school? Just odd. One last thing - before you start high school, decide if you will be a bully, racist, or bigot or not... because it will come back and BITE you... and rightfullly so LOL And "I was just a teen" does NOT hold any water. Social media is POWERFUL so make good decisions early.

I'm graduating high school next Monday and I'm watching this when I do. I'm still nervous about the ceremony, All I can say now is...I did it.

I worked a paid internship far away, worked hard BUT by the time I was done, Paying for rent, food, utlities, car, car insurance, I was broke. If I just would have lived at home, worked, and saved. In the same amount of time, I would have saved enough money to have a down payment on a house. College is well usually money spent; so pick one wisely (hopefully with some sort of scholarship). Kids who think student loans don't need to be paid back, well they do. If you can give up some "freedom" to save, I'd suggest to do it.

Definitely wish I had gone straight to college after high school.

yo when i was young i know i want to be a scientist for the cdc.

Im 24, never moved out of my parents house, built my own house, went off grid, started my own homestead and left society's stupidity in the dust

Thank you so much

I had to stop. Joining the military is one way to end up a loser. And I still think you parents are right: The clock is ticking and if you don't make something of yourself while young, you are looked at as a loser. So be sure and go to college and have a marketable major. The clock is ticking! Don't waste your youth!

Mistake #6: Following Your “Passion”

This does kind of go along with planning for your future, but it’s always important to remember, “passion” eventually drains, it’s motivation, dedication, and hard work that truly pays off in the end. Everything pretty much applies to me though.

Driving drunk car accident with injuries and killed others life's shuttered with yourselfs drinks in drinking 🍻 and killed someone's life.

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1. rushing into university or the future
2. procrastination
3. jumping into marriage
4. too much freedom
5. not planning ahead

Video games isn't necessarily wasted time, there's quite a few life skills in there (example : problem solving under time constraints ), and job opportunities (over 250k jobs in the US alone ). Also there are professional gamers who gain more money than SuperBowl Champions.

What if you join the military but you don't make it back within the four hears

what if yor are not american ?

I’m just beginning high school and I’ll keep this in my head until I graduate

August 15, 2023 is my birthday 😭

My mums already signed up my tvet course to be both plumbing and construction. I don't even know what I want in my life.

Bad idea, do NOT rely on the military to pay for your college

wow, I dont know that western culture allows people so much freedom. As a asian I can say that my parents would never allow me any time off after high school, just straight to the university. I dont know how others feel but for me it is quite a rush, sometimes i feel kinda lost since i cant find a way to actually improve myself

oh god a lot of truth bombs in this video.

The Military have a habit on lying to new recruits about the benefits….

As a freshly 18 year old unemployed person living with my girlfriends parents, I am scared. Military sounds like a great option, but that would mean being away from my girlfriend, and I can’t see myself doing that.

What if....You're perfectly OKAY with not going to college and not having goals?

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I feel like adding "don't rack up credit card debt" would be a good addition to this video.

Don't graduate from high school without a plan.

I like these lighthearted vids compared to some others The Infographics Show make.