A List of Five Things I Wish I Knew in High School

I found this one through the Carnival of Education-Winter Hibernation Edition. Scott Elliot, of Get on the Bus, has a list of "Five Things I Wish I Knew in High School." The items in brief are:

1. Math matters.
   
2. Foreign language is a great skill to learn.
3. Effort is important.
4. You can change.
5. Try to stay at your first job for three years.
   

This is a good little list. Please go over to Scott's blog and read the full entry. He explains in detail why these things are significant. Readers may want to consider if they would add other items to the list.