Investing Problems

So my investments aren't doing so hot. I didn't get out when I should have and my stocks dropped big time. Now I'm stuck either waiting for them to go back up or getting out at the bottom and trying again. So basically I get the shaft both ways. I think I will wait it out and see that it hopefully gets back up to where I was at. Now you know why I am an amateur investor. Oh well, each mistake is a learning experience.