A regret is to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.). We have all done things in life that we regret. Maybe you failed a big test, or missed an important appointment, or forgot your best friend's birthday.
Below, write a comment about something that you regret. When did it happen? Why did it happen? Did you ever try to make amends (solve the problem)? If you could do it over again, what would you do differently?
My Example:
One of my biggest regrets has to do with my Dad. He died in February of 2007. I never had a perfect relationship with my Dad, but I did love him very much. I don't think I told him enough how much he meant to me while he was alive, and I regret that very much. If I could do things differently, I would go back in time to when he was alive and tell him how much he meant to me in my life and how much he had taught me. Today, when I think of my Dad, I always have that regret in my mind.
One of my many regrets has to do with my education. When I was choosing my field of study in high school. I wanted to choose building construction, but my mom talked my out of it. And when I was choosing my field of study at University, I chose geology in building construction, but maybe if I would have started this field earlier it would be easier for me and I could have more oportunities.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest regret has to do with my brother. He died in January 21,2010. I had perfect relationship with my brother.He was too sick last 2 years. I always help him financial, but I wasn't talk to him last 6 months. I din't know he die recently.I regret that very much. If I would go back in time to when he was alive and talk to him and listening his voice I missing him very much.I always have that regret in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI always knew what I wanted to be, what I liked to do. By the time that everyone in middle school had to make the decision what they wanted to do in the future of their life, I already knew. For me I always wanted to go design college. That has been my dream since I was a kid. But my dad would not allow me. It turned out I finished my IT school instead like my dad wanted me to. I regret that I was not strong enough to make my dad change his mind. If I could go back in time, I would go to design college and do what I like.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest regret has to do with chose that I’ve made after high school. I wanted to study the faculty of electrical at Politechnika Warszawska. By my parents’ suggestion I went to school unrelated to my interest. That was the worst decision in my life.
ReplyDeleteOne of my biggest regret is when I was living with a host family in Boston 4 years ago.
ReplyDeleteIt happened on the weekend. The family left the house on Saturday morning and I supposed to go on the trip with my friends in the afternoon. I woke up and I thought I had to bring some food to the trip so, I started making a burger. When I was grilling a burger, I went outside the house and put some luggage in the car. Then I walked back to the house. Unfortunately, I couldn’t open the door. I was very shocked because I remember that I didn’t lock the door. How could this happen? I didn’t even bring the house’s keys with me. I was running around the house and tried to open every doors and windows but they were all locked. I couldn’t walk to neighbors’ houses because I lived on the hill and neighbors’ houses are so far away. I looked inside the kitchen and saw my burger was burning in the pan. I didn’t turn on the hood on either. Then the smoke alarm started working. It was so loud. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t bring cell phone with me or anything. Right after the alarm was on for 2 minutes, two police cars, three fire trucks and one ambulance came. I was so scared. I told the police what I did and then the fireman climbed up the second floor and broke into the window. They got into the house and turned the stove and alarm off. There were nothing burned except the pan and burger. The fireman even made joke to me that “the burger smelled really good!” I just laughed. There was smoke everywhere in the house. I left doors and window open until midnight to make sure the smell was all gone. I had to explain to the family that it was an accident and they understand me. I regret about not turning the stove off before I went outside. This is the lesson I really had to learn. I have to be more careful in everything.
My big regret was when I bought my new car. It was used. I bought it because my old dodge was done, and I have to bay next. I didn’t check it enough, and after few weeks it started has many problems with transmission. When I asked dealer about warranty and what is wrong with it they said, everything is ok and transmission is working like new. When I asked another mechanic about it, he answered me that problem is with linking hold. He fixed it for half price. Next time I will be carefully.
ReplyDeleteGoing back I remember my friend, he is a really smart person in the town. I can not imagine what happened for him after he concentrated on all the good things he wanted to do with his life and the ambitions he had, he was determined to get a job of his dreams. Nothing was going to get in way of anything he wanted out of life and he thought nothing would ever change that goal he had. He promised his self to never smoke, do drugs, drink, or harm his self or other people. He was very confident that he would live the life that my friends and family demanded of me. But I regret about my friend because he become doing everything he said he would never do. Sure he still try went to church, fix his life, and he still considered his self a good person.
ReplyDeleteI regret that I stayed in U.S. When I was back in my coutry and coming to visit Europe.
ReplyDeleteThe United States gave me nothing (ins,pension ss) haven’t visited my famile in a long time.If coult back maeby live in England like my friends. I would a lot togo free time have (ins.itc.) and 2 hours to back my family home.
One of my biggest regrets after my health better when I was younger. I have been diabetic for 5 years now, and have complications. That’s my problem.Now I keeping attention to myself, but health problem has been done.I have to change my life and I really did.I was thinking about change my food habits.Health food is my goal now.I got good advice from my friend.I am different person what I was,but my complication is stiil.Today,when I think of my diabetic I always have that regret in my mind.
ReplyDeleteRecently I received a long distance call from my home country and my brother asked me to help him to buy a car. I said of course I can help you. He told me what kind of car he wants to buy and how much his budget is. I was willing to help him and spent couple days for searching. I checked internet listings and local ads, called to auto dealers.
ReplyDeleteFinally, I found one. It was right make, model, color and price. I called back to my brother told him about what I found. He was happy with I found and wired money into my account. So, I went to a bank bought a cashier’s check. Then I called to a dealer put some money on deposit and made an appointment to pick it up. So far everybody was happy. Right a day before pick up I found out it was a different trim than he wants. Honest a god, these two trim look like same in a picture. It’s hard to tell difference from picture. The car was with GX trim but he wants LX. He explained LX trim is bigger that GX trim. Of course, it was not good news to everybody. So, I called to the dealer and told him I don’t want the car anymore. I explained my situation and expressed my apology.
I caused inconvenience to people involved this deal and I wasted many people’s time including myself. I regretted about it. I should have checked a trim at first hand.