https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 23:33:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475656 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:52:09 +0000 Ajsmommy 2475656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? yes but I would go to a different college, no need to go private! I ended up with way more debt and I could have studied the same major at a state school<br /> Pick the same career path? No. Although I am happy and content where I am now I've been with this company for 16 years.... I wish I'd gotten into the government. I feel like for all I've done for this company I am not "taken care" of well enough for being her for 16 yrs<br /> Have the same wedding? yes, I wouldn't change a thing, it was perfect... well maybe I'd hide away some of the food and cake to eat later<br /> Have the same amount of kids? trying for #2...<br /> Make another life decision differently? Started trying for #2 as soon as possible. Dealing with secondary infertility now is not fun </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475566 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:55:05 +0000 808love 2475566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything the same except I would have married someone different! Haha! :) Ok, not that funny but seriously, I would have done Study Abroad in college....but I don't know, it was either that or buy an Apple computer and I'm pretty good with computers because of that early decision. I'm not sure how much learning more Spanish would have impacted my life but the sheer excitement of Study Abroad still draws me to feel remorse....Oh and DH drives me nuts, but I'm thankful I have him as my hubby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475561 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:29:20 +0000 DesertDreams88 2475561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting post! I'd choose the same major and career path, even though it's difficult and I question it sometimes. My wedding would be the same except I'd pay for a real cake. Make a different life decision? Well, theoretically I wish I went to a public university bc it would've saved me so much money, but my worldview and beliefs were very enhanced by my particular college experienece, studying abroad, and meeting the people I did, including DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475466 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:04:03 +0000 Mae 2475466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? No. I would have done something science-y.<br /> Pick the same career path? No. I'd rather be a nurse.<br /> Have the same wedding? Yes.<br /> Have the same amount of kids? Yes.<br /> Make another life decision differently? No. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475461 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:01:00 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2475461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of life experiences shaped who I am, and sometimes you need to go through the pain to get to the other side... but in an ideal world, I definitely would've done some things differently!</p> <p>Pick the same major in college? Nope, I would've majored in Bio/the sciences.<br /> Pick the same career path? Nope, instead of corporate, I would've pursued healthcare, perhaps as a PA, pharmacist, dentist, dietitian, etc.<br /> Have the same wedding? Nope, I would've done a destination wedding or had a courthouse wedding and just went bigger on the honeymoon!<br /> Have the same amount of kids? Yes!!!<br /> Make another life decision differently? I wish I was a better teenager. I wish I could've spent the time I had left with my dad differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475394 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:56:22 +0000 petitenoisette 2475394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like it's almost jinx-y to imply that I wish I had done things differently because I wouldn't be where I am now if I had!<br /> Pick the same major in college? I think so.<br /> Pick the same career path? Yes, I've been really happy with my job for the last 10 years (teaching), though I think I'm starting to get ready for a change of some sort!<br /> Have the same wedding? I was kind of crazy when planning our wedding about keeping down the guest list. I wish I had let up a bit and in particular I have two friends I didn't invite that I still seriously regret not inviting.<br /> Have the same amount of kids? Not done yet!<br /> Make another life decision differently? It was probably not the best idea to get pregnant 3 months after moving into a house that we were completely renovating ourselves but I don't care, I wouldn't have my daughter if we had waited longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475384 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:48:49 +0000 Tidybee 2475384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? Yep.<br /> Pick the same career path? I think so.<br /> Have the same wedding? Yes but I'd definitely take more control over some things and fight more for what I wanted than what my mother wanted!<br /> Have the same amount of kids? yes!<br /> Make another life decision differently? I would have gone abroad in college. It's my biggest regret in life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475357 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:18:42 +0000 erinpye 2475357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college?<br /> Maybe. I was a Hispanic Studies major, with a focus in Peninsular Studies. It forced me to take my final 2 years of college in Spanish, and as part of it I got to spend a semester studying in Spain- both of which I loved. I love that I speak a second language fluently. I would have maybe doubled with business, but I ended up owning one and learning a ton that way anyway.</p> <p>Pick the same career path?<br /> Yes! I loved the business I founded. I'm constantly thinking of ideas and have some more things in the works, and basically would have ended up an entrepreneur no matter what. I also SAH and would do that again over for sure.</p> <p>Have the same wedding?<br /> Yes- I loved that day.</p> <p>Have the same amount of kids?<br /> Yes!</p> <p>Make another life decision differently?<br /> I really don't think I would! Everything, even the mistakes, got me here, and I'm happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475275 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:25:22 +0000 sandy 2475275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? Probably not but maybe but I'd be more open to exploring other majors and maybe skipping college altogether to go to culinary school. </p> <p>Pick the same career path? No. I learned so much about myself and gained so many valuable skills working as an attorney but ultimately it's not my passion. </p> <p>Have the same wedding? No. I would go for a destination wedding!</p> <p>Have the same amount of kids? In my perfect world I would have my two girls absolutely. </p> <p>Make another life decision different. I would not have purchased a condo while I was single. I wouldn't have bought a 2 door car out of law school. I would have studied abroad. I wouldn't have worked retail or as as bank teller in college -instead I would have spent that time volunteering or trying to get an internship to explore all kinds of different career options </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you/page/2#post-2475255 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:10:40 +0000 lioneyes 2475255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i probably wouldn't have left my first "real" job so quickly. i wasn't happy in my role, so i switched companies and ended up in a different field that ultimately was way more stressful with longer hours and not more pay! i didn't know at 24 that i could have worked with my current bosses to find something else within the company that was a better fit.</p> <p>either way, now i'm a sahm and work part time in a field related to neither job, so it all worked out...but i could have been happier in my 20s career!</p> <p>also i would have worn my hair differently at my wedding and pushed them to make more alterations on my dress at my final fitting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475229 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:22:11 +0000 Tanjowen 2475229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? Yes. I switched majors and love what I settled on</p> <p>Pick the same career path? I'm happy with what I chose, but wish I had gone on to law school. </p> <p>Have the same wedding? Yes, but with more money to have an open bar!</p> <p>Have the same amount of kids? Trying for #2 and I think I will be content with two.</p> <p>Make another life decision differently? As stated above, I wish I had continued on to law school, but otherwise no complaints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475219 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:15:02 +0000 Raindrop 2475219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college?<br /> Yes!</p> <p>Pick the same career path?<br /> Yes sort of but I would have accepted a different job offer, or maybe got another job after a while. It might not be better but I wouldn't want to go through what I have gone through here again.</p> <p>Have the same wedding?<br /> Sure! Our wedding was great. </p> <p>Have the same amount of kids?<br /> Not sure yet, but at this point in life I'm happy with what I have.</p> <p>Make another life decision differently?<br /> Bought a bigger house when we had the chance! Though I don't totally regret what we did, we bought an affordable house not knowing what the future was going to be. So I guess I'm glad we made the right choice at the time but I guess right now I wished we stretched back then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475172 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:44:32 +0000 artsyfartsy 2475172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have went into animation, a field I thought was silly to pursue at the time.</p> <p>I would have been an animator!</p> <p>Shorter, much smaller wedding.</p> <p>2 kids still sounds right to me.</p> <p>Maybe waited a little longer to get married and have kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475160 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:37:43 +0000 ShootingStar 2475160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love where my life is now and I wouldn't change anything that would jeopardize that. Sure I can say maybe I should've majored in something closer to my grad degree or that I wasn't really suited to the college I went to, but all those steps brought me to this career and meeting my husband when I did. </p> <p>Every choice I made brought me here, and every mistake made me appreciate all the good things I have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475132 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:21:21 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2475132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know, I really have no idea if I would have done anything differently. </p> <p>The only thing I WOULD have done differently is probably date my DH sooner, and get married sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475063 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:46:04 +0000 Eko 2475063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of No's for me. lol. Except the kids thing. But, I am happy with how life has turned out. </p> <p>I think one thing I regret is that I wish I strategized better financially with college. I could've saved myself a lot of money if I pushed harder for scholarships and took my reqs at the community college. But, I think it was because I was younger and didn't know vs. making bad choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475059 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:43:24 +0000 Torchwood 2475059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, if I'd known what the outcome was going to be, I'd have terminated the pregnancy with R as soon as we found out about the hydrocephalus. It would have been infinitely easier/cheaper/less traumatic. But there was no way to know it would get so bad. With the information we had at the time, waiting was the right call. But I really wish we could have known. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475057 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:42:16 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2475057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? - yes and no. I would have gone more of a public policy/nonprofit management route, given what I ended up doing, but being a politics major did get me here so I guess it wouldn't be a huge change. </p> <p>Pick the same career path? - I wouldn't have wasted 7 years in research and policy to find out how much I hated it and gone straight into operations, program and project management. </p> <p>Have the same wedding? - absolutely not. I didn't want the wedding I had to start with, but cultural traditions (husband's) made me lose that fight. </p> <p>Have the same amount of kids? - I'm in the one and done camp for now and think that's not likely to change. </p> <p>Make another life decision differently? - I wouldn't have gone to the college I did. It was too expensive and didn't give me the bang for the buck I wanted. Otherwise I don't really have any regrets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2475045 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:36:29 +0000 Torchwood 2475045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have gone to culinary school of some sort, to be a baker/decorator. But I met DH in college, so if it meant that never happened then I wouldn't change it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474949 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:54:17 +0000 Alivoo01 2474949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I might have picked a different career, BUT my internship which lead to my career led to meeting DH so yea... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474937 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:49:40 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2474937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? Yep! Loved Biomedical Engineering!<br /> Pick the same career path? Yep!<br /> Have the same wedding? Yes! I loved our wedding!<br /> Have the same amount of kids? Well we aren't done yet but I wouldn't change anything so far.</p> <p>Make another life decision differently? The only thing that I can think of that I would change is I would've taken a different first job out of college. But on the flipside, I tend to believe that the things we do happen for a reason and my life would not be the same as it is now if I had made a different choice. And I love my life now and would not want to change it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474931 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:47:36 +0000 sera_87 2474931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? I probably wouldn't have done my diploma (but I went from a high school drop out to college and then used that as a basis to get into university, soooo) and i DEFINITELY shouldn't have taken a 5 year break from university.<br /> Pick the same career path? Not applicable.<br /> Have the same wedding? Probably wouldn't have gotten married actually. Not sure why I felt it was important to get married first in order to have kids 😕<br /> Have the same amount of kids? Not done yet.<br /> Make another life decision differently: getting married is a big one; but without being married I wouldn't have lo1, so I can't really say that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474910 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:40:51 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2474910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Major--I majored in journalism with a minor in music. I would have kept my music minor, but I wish I majored in creative writing or English instead of journalism.</p> <p>Pick the same career path--Yes. ALTHOUGH. Sometimes 20% of me wishes that I was an L&amp;D nurse.</p> <p>Same wedding--Yes. Except, I would put more dessert at the dessert buffet and made my reception a couple hours longer.</p> <p>Same amount of kids--yes!</p> <p>Other life decision--I wish I would have studied abroad, and stayed at my original unversity instead of transferring. The school I ended up at was terrible and I don't look back fondly on my final 2 years of college. </p> <p>Also, I would have waited longer to have kids. And REALLY enjoyed my time kid-free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474906 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:39:03 +0000 MaryM 2474906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't really change anything. If I hadn't gone where I went to college and studied what I did, I probably wouldn't have ended up where I am (physically) and wouldn't be married to DH. And we wouldn't have gotten married any earlier in lives because we simply weren't ready. </p> <p>The only thing I might change if I knew what I know now when I was a younger adult is to appreciate certain things more. Like our fathers and families, and the dynamics that are never totally clear until it's too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474872 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:22:44 +0000 IRunForFun 2474872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? Nope.</p> <p>Pick the same career path? No, related to the first question, instead of an English degree I would have gone into nursing so I could have become a CNM sooner. </p> <p>Have the same wedding? Yes! I loved our wedding so much, I wouldn't change anything.</p> <p>Have the same amount of kids? N/A yet </p> <p>Make another life decision differently? I'd like to say I wouldn't have started dating a particular ex when I was in college but then that would change everything else about my life going forward, so I don't know... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474838 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:07:33 +0000 LindsayLou 2474838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I could do it all over again, and know that I'd have the husband and child I have, sure, I'd make some changes. As it is, I wouldn't have met my husband if I hadn't made the choices I did. I don't have any regrets.</p> <p>I would have been more practical with my schooling choices. State school instead of private university. More practical degree instead of English literature. More lucrative summer jobs. </p> <p>I would make more of an effort to build a career for myself before having kids, if for no other reason to have more money in savings. I would travel more before having kids as well.</p> <p>I would have the same wedding, absolutely. </p> <p>Still planning on more kids, so on track with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474756 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:35:35 +0000 MrsBrewer 2474756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? I would have gone for my bachelors right away instead of my associates<br /> Pick the same career path? yes<br /> Have the same wedding? yes!<br /> Have the same amount of kids? still working on that! :-) but yes, I want a large family! 4+<br /> Make another life decision differently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474661 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:57:04 +0000 snowjewelz 2474661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college?<br /> Yes.. I don't know what else I would've really majored in.. But maybe I wouldn't have double majored to save myself some sanity and get a higher GPA, haha! </p> <p>Pick the same career path?<br /> Yes, more or less. It's not the most exciting career and I don't make a ton, but I like the flexibility and work-life balance it gives me esp now that I have DD</p> <p>Have the same wedding?<br /> Nooo way. We had 500+ at our church ceremony and 400+ at reception. It was crazy! If I could do it again I'd just have a small intimate wedding in Mexico or something! </p> <p>Have the same amount of kids?<br /> We only have one, plan to have another, so so far so good</p> <p>Make another life decision differently?<br /> I wish I studied abroad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474644 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:51:52 +0000 PurplePeony 2474644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have picked a different major and different career path. If I had done this, I likely wouldn't have met DH, though.</p> <p>I would have had a much smaller, less expensive wedding.</p> <p>We're not sure if we're done having kids yet, so I can't answer that one.</p> <p>I still sometimes wonder if we made the right decision, moving across the country and farther from both our families... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you#post-2474641 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:50:48 +0000 lamariniere 2474641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick the same major in college? - maybe. Or Maybe a double major. </p> <p>Pick the same career path? - maybe? I like what I do, but there are so many other options out there, I wish I had dug around more. </p> <p>Have the same wedding? - absolutely. </p> <p>Have the same amount of kids? - yes. </p> <p>Make another life decision differently? - maybe. But even bad decisions eventually led to really good things, so it would be too bad if some of those things were altered. Changes with major things probably would have led to a totally different life. </p>