25 things i wish i realized while i was still in highschool

1. That zit on your cheek literally does not matter
2. Skipping class one time will not ruin your entire life
3. The boy you’re trying so hard to impress will mean nothing to you in a year
4. Bring coffee to school and ignore people who make fun of it
5. Bring a snack, too. Don’t care if people hear you eating in class.
6. Being popular isn’t and will never be something that seriously defines who you are
7. Appreciate your teachers
8. Doing/not doing drugs doesn’t make you cooler than anyone else.
9. Neither does drinking
10. Talk to the kid sitting alone; even though it may not change your life it could drastically change theirs
11. Participate in school events
12. Wear sweatpants everyday
13. Or wear a dress everyday
14. Wear whatever makes you comfortable
15. Nobody will laugh at you if you sit alone at your lunch table for five minutes
16. Utilize the library
17. Don’t wait 20 minutes to text someone back just to seem cool
18. Tell your friends how much you love them
19. Cherish your free textbooks… seriously
20. Help confused freshmen, be nice to them. Remember how much you would have appreciated it a couple years ago
21. Compliment the other girls in the bathroom
22. That fight you had with your mom really isn’t that big of a deal
23. It’s okay to cry
24. Don’t let your desire for a romantic relationship stop you from forming platonic relationships
25. Remember that life does go on

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