One stupid mistake I have done is not doing the best I can in school, doing good in school may not seem important now but believe me, its one of the most important things you’re going to need in life. Without a good education it is really hard to be successful. I do decent in school but not as well as I could be doing, I make sure I’m passing but I should be doing the best I can. Without a good high school diploma I won’t go very far, without good grades I can’t get a scholarship, and it'll be hard to find a job. So as a sophomore in high school I am now realizing how important my education really is, its not all about being with friends and enjoying others company its about education and getting somewhere in life, even though its nice having a social life sometimes you need to give up some of that social time to get good grades so you can succeed and make a good life for yourself.