The thought of time travel intrigues many. People reflect on their past decisions, especially as the school year winds down. I wondered, “what would people do if they could go back in time and meet their former selves? Let’s see how you would mentor your younger selves. 

Mrs. Lopez, Spanish teacher:

“I would advise myself to be more assertive and not to refrain from expressing my needs, perspective, and point of view to friends and to family.”

Maha, Grade 1:

“Maybe I did something wrong. If I do it again, then that would cause a problem, so I’d give myself advice not to do that. For example, if I accidentally bumped into someone and get a bruise or an injury I would tell myself not to do something like that.”

David, Grade 11:

“I want to go back to when I was a middle schooler and tell myself to work harder and try to look for another field of study. I would have maybe looked into music or math.”

Mr. Lee, Staff member:

“I’d tell myself to do what I like and try to enjoy life because I had things in the past that I did not do. Looking back, I wish I had done more of the stuff that I liked.”

Viviana, Grade 2:

“I’ll say to go to DIS earlier because I like DIS better than Youngshin.”  

Masa, Grade 12:

“I would say don’t go to a Japanese elementary school. I went to an international kindergarten and my first language was English but I transferred to a normal Japanese school so I forgot my English skill. I regret it multiple times.”  

Mr. Zhao, Chinese teacher:

“Maybe I will tell my past self – If you want to do something you should just do it when you have the time or energy to do it. Don’t wait until the future.”

Jenny, Grade 2:

“Study harder. Actually, go to DIS earlier because DIS is fun and there are a lot of activities like Halloween and Christmas.”

Told you! Time travel never fails to entertain. I enjoyed all of these spirited answers. I would love to hear from all of you as well. Leave me a comment with what advice you would give yourself.