Despite the fact that I am pretty sure I do not want to bring any humans into this world, I feel it would be beneficial to write this article. Future woman entering the awkward stages of high school are in for a handful despite the fact that times absolutely have changed.

1. Never settle.
You're going to be entering a time when it feels like all your friends are significant other crazy and you're surrounded by the love bug that seems to be biting everyone but you. Don't hold hands and get cuddly with the first person to show you interest. Use your budding puberty to discover who you are and get to really know yourself. Once you know what you want, you'll never settle for less than that.

2. You're just as good as they are.
You're going to be in a building filled with students who seem to be excelling and reaching goals you feel you can't achieve. You see the popular girls with their flawless skin and size zero bodies, but don't let that discourage you. Just because they are that way doesn't mean you matter any less. Everyone is beautiful, every body is beautiful, and you are all equal.

3. Shit happens.
Every now and then I find myself awake at night harboring visions of the stupid shit I cared about in high school. I dwelled on every embarrassing moment where I displayed in public that I wasn't perfect. Don't worry about this because honestly, it won't matter later on trust me.

4. Be weird, be quirky and be who you want to be.
I tried multiple "styles" throughout high school from preppy, to scene, to whatever else I came up with. In the end, it matters less which cliche you belong to and more so about what you feel comfortable in.

5. Not everyone is going to like you and bullies do happen. I was made fun of right to my face, followed in the hallways, had things thrown at me, papers passed around gossiping at how ugly I was. From this I tell you to honestly ignore it. It's easier said than done but the best thing you can do is show a bully that it doesn't bother you. If you have to wait to go home and vent and cry, I promise you it gets better.