What do you regret not learning to do?

[FamilyGal]

List three things you regret not learning to do.

1) Speak Spanish
2) Fly a plane
3) Get TCLEOSE certified (police officer)

Two of these I could still do, but doubt I ever will.

[cgwoolf]

Speak Spanish
Sew
Operate tools and machinery (I am technically challenged)

[eaglesprings]

Speak Spanish (may still attempt this one day)

Sew (I've never enjoyed it, but the skill would sure come in handy, anyway)

Finish a college degree when I was young and it would have been easier -- this is my biggest regret in life!

[TripleA]

I agree cg woolf! I still want to learn to sew :) Here is my list:

Sew
Speak Spanish
Dance with my husband (not just shuffle around!)
Finish my college degree (over half way there, but no time now!)
Drive a standard
Change a Tire

Ok, the list could keep going!

[11Linda11]

Speak spanish.

Eat just enough not to gain weight. (Thank God for Weight Watchers) :)

How to be a perfect parent.

[FamilyGal]

Hey I can teach all of you to sew! LOL I know how, but NEVER do it. ;)

Finish a college degree when I was young and it would have been easier -- this is my biggest regret in life!

Ya know, I can't believe I didn't put this down. I have an Associates (which is worthless), but I REALLY regret not finishing my Bachelors when I had the chance. I was one of those kids that their dad was paying 100% for everything while I go to school, but decided that I wanted to work and go part-time. The deal with my dad was go full time and get it done with. I had already been married and divorced and was a single mom. I hated asking/taking from anyone and felt that I should be working and going to school. I didn't see the blessing in front of my face.

I figured I could work full time, make more money, pay for it myself, blah, blah, blah. Then, I got married and the twins came along. Boy, do I regret not finishing then. I have taken classes here and there, but have never finished my Bachelor's. I decided just last month that I am GOING TO FINISH come hell or high water. My kids are old enough I don't have an excuse. But, I don't want to jump in head first. (Well, I WANT to, but I shall resist and take it slowly at first.) I registered for two classes and hope to do well in those and perhaps take three in the spring. My dad would still pay for it now, but I'm not about to ask him to. I figure I'm a big girl now and will let him save that money for my kids. He has already told us he would pay for all of our children's education. :) :)

[TripleA]

That's great of him to make the offer to you still. Even better is the deal for the kiddos! DH went back and got his degree when DD was 1 year old. He worked 50+ hours, was on call and had a very stressful job (and still does) while going to college full time for 3-1/2 years. Plus, he went year round, no summer breaks, etc. If he can do it, anyone can. But, we have huge loans to pay back, so me going back is not an option right now.

[FamilyGal]

I am not going to take out any loans for sure. I'm not looking to graduate for a career. Just as a goal I had set for myself. Plus, I love learning new stuff. It was hard for me to even pick the classes because everything sounds interesting. For now, I am taking two web design classes. I do have some networking and programming courses left for the degree though. Those may not be as "fun", ya know?

[eaglesprings]

I am not going to take out any loans for sure. I'm not looking to graduate for a career. Just as a goal I had set for myself. Plus, I love learning new stuff. It was hard for me to even pick the classes because everything sounds interesting. For now, I am taking two web design classes. I do have some networking and programming courses left for the degree though. Those may not be as "fun", ya know?


Same here. NO loans! More of a goal than a "career move." A goal that I wish I would have taken more seriously in my youth. (Listen up, if there are any teens and early 20s out there!)

I still think I'll return to work when the kids are old enough to somewhat care for themselves after school hours, or home with a minor illness. My husband doesn't have a predictable work schedule, so I can't plan around his schedule, and we have no family in town. (Paid caregivers normally won't accept sick kids). I did approach my husband about updating some skills, perhaps just taking a two year course to get a better job when the time comes, since it has been so long since I've been in the workforce. He is not wanting that, at all! However, he did say he'd support me just taking a few web design classes. So, I may do that. I'd still love to go for that BA degree, though!

However, the BA degree is a dream. When the kids are older, and if I go back to work, I don't want to come home and do a whole 'nuther full time job. I'm not 100 percent sure that will be the case, though.

[HereWeGo69]

Wow, speaking Spainish is on everyones list, including mine, along with

Playing the Guitar, or Harmonica, or both

[LarkinJoanna]

I can't really think of anything I regret not learning. However, I can think of lots of stuff I regret not doing.

[herself]

Spanish for me, I have a really hard time with foreign languages.

Funny thing, I downloaded several 'Learn Spanish' podcasts. For months I've had them and not listened. Last week I put on the first one and here's a couple with a thick brogue teaching Spanish. I'll be the only one with an Irish accent to my Spanish.:)

[FamilyGal]

Anyone wanting to learn Spanish, the best product is supposed to be Rosetta Stone. It is more expensive than most of the products, but I have heard from MANY people that it is the best program. And, supposedly the one used by most businesses to train their employees.

Seems the top two things are sewing and Spanish.

[FamilyGal]

Playing the Guitar,

I would really like to play the guitar as well.

[eaglesprings]

Cute story, herself!

My sister-in-law (NW Louisiana accent) took Spanish at a college in Albquerque, NM and her professor asked her, "How do expect to speak Spanish with that Piney Woods accent?" She told him, "I don't know, I guess I'll just have to say, "Buenos Dios, ya'll!" LOL!

I bought some software once to learn Spanish, but I had a hard time with understanding the proper enunciations. If I do ever learn Spanish, I think I need to go to an actual class -- maybe even get a tutor.

[herself]

I have absolutely no musical talent. I love music, but have no skills in it.

Coffee Break Spanish is free but you'll talk funny :)
http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/

Funny the professor thought her southern accent would be any worse than any of our other accents.

[eaglesprings]

herself: Sister-in-law told me he was kind of a "jerk" professor, anyway. Perhaps any other instructor wouldn't have been such a stick in the mud.

[IndianSpringsGuy]

Speak fluent Russian when I had the chance to learn and use it. Speak fluent Arabic when I had a better opportuity to learn it.

Fly a plane.

Snow Ski (I plan to do this yet)

[baby duck]

Sewing/Quilting is on my things to learn list

I should have learned to fly when I had the chance. I did ground school and my daddy was an instructor, but it just never got done.

Can't think of a third but I am sure it will come to me.

[FamilyGal]

My father is a pilot for the Air Force and I have flown in several Air Force fighter planes as a child. My stepfather was also a pilot and we owned a Cessna when I was growing up. We would fly out to Alpine, TX on a regular basis to visit family. With all of the pilots in our family, you would have thought I would have taken the time to learn. Flying is an expensive hobby though, so I doubt I will ever learn.

I would also like to learn to play golf. My dad is an avid golf player and as a teen he begged me to learn. But, I just wanted to watch his cadettes. I should have paid attention to the golf instructor. :p

[Sysgoddess]

Learning more French from my father who spoke it at home. He even forced me to take it in school and I was so hard headed against doing so that I flat failed the course. I thought his head would explore. He was absolutely livid and couldn't understand how I could have failed.

Really learning to sew. I did learn some when I was younger but hated it so much that I vowed never to do so again. Now I occasionally wish I'd taken more time to learn it.

Learning to dance with a partner.