Oh, the fun of high school: 8-hour days followed by tons of homework, friends, and the argument you had with your mom last morning. Your life seems so hard, and you feel like there is never going to be an end to your full schedule. Then, suddenly, you graduate and grow up, then you miss high school and wonder why you wanted it to end so fast. Here are 8 things I wish I would have told myself in high school:
1. Don't worry about having tons of friends
In life, you're going to meet some of your best friends, so don't worry about having a ton of them in 9-12 grade. More than likely, after graduation night, you won't ever talk to them again and will probably only see them once a year, if that.
2. Having a B isn't the end of the world
Your grades aren't everything. I'm not saying good grades are not important, but don't stress. I remember my freshman year I would beat myself up over not studying enough or not getting the highest grade on the test. You don't have to spend hours at night cramming tons of notes and flash cards into your brain. Go out and have fun. Go to the games, go out with your friends, and have fun in high school. One low grade doesn't hurt.
3. Having a boyfriend doesn't matter
You don't have to have a ton of boyfriends or kiss a ton of boys to be cool. Honestly, that doesn't matter at all. Everyones time is different. I met my forever person in high school, but all the time worrying about having a boyfriend or kissing boys didn't make my time to meet him come any quicker. God placed him in my life at his own time, not mine!
4. Your mom loves you and only does the things she does for your own good
Your mom isn't making your life miserable with pushing you to do your best or to make the right decisions. She's doing it because she knows what is best for you and she only wants you to make good decisions. Honestly, she can see what's going to happen before it does. Listen!
5. Being "popular" doesn't matter
Do you honestly think college, or your future friends, are going to look at you different because you weren't "popular"? No! Actually, go be with people that care about you and want to be in your life –not with people that are more fake than Barbie dolls. Their popularity won't matter after high school.
6. Drinking and partying every weekend isn't cool
Getting sloppy drunk and not remember where you were or who you were with doesn't make you cool. I'm not saying drinking is bad, but drinking a whole 12 pack, or a whole bottle of liquor, all by yourself in one night and blacking out isn't cool....and isn't going to make you cool.
7. Be involved!!
Join a club! Go to a game! Go out with your friends! Do everything you can to make your high school days amazing. Don't regret not doing something because someone you didn't like was there. Honestly, your hate or dislike for that person isn't going to matter a year from now. Don't let that person intimidate you!
8. Don't compare yourself to other girls
Just because she's popular, has prettier hair, or is skinnier, SO WHAT!?! Be confident! If you want to wear that dress or you want to wear your hair that way. BABYGIRL, DO IT!!! Just because you're afraid of being judged or that you didn't "wear it" as good as her, SO WHAT!?! You don't have to impress anyone but yourself and God!
