Anyone have any regrets from their past

You could have had the entire program shut down and the teacher fired for that, Rani.

There have been times when I've let it slide, too, but you've got to remember that even though you were put down, it doesn't change who you are. You should stand up when you can, but picking your battles at the time is always priority. Sometimes, dealing with the problem is not confrontation, but rather, going above someone to an authority who will set things straight.

If they are in no position to help you, which you saw, clearly, the thing to do would be to contact the county superintendent or the nearest local news, to see real change.

I was a part of a trade school program that had hired a felon for a teacher. I knew about his past, because of someone unrelated to the school had informed me of a very violent act that he had committed over winter break. I asked the staff why he was teaching and they didn't even know of his record.

The news got involved and wanted an interview from me, but I refused, because I didn't want to get involved. I just wanted the problem to end and the publicity on the school was enough to can him. Unfortunately, he had done a lot of internal political things, like stealing school materials and such on the class hours and had the board of administration shut the entire class down.

Justice was served to him, but it was too late and had nothing to do with anything wrong that I did, I had only become aware of something that the staff didn't even know about. They should have checked his criminal background.

As far as my regrets go;

I've painted cars for free, I've had my bank account drained for thousands by family of my ex, I've had my trust broken for sure, but I like where I am, so I chalk it up and move on. Grudges don't help. Living it up does.