Dear Freshman Year me,
I write this letter telling you that you are a completely different person today because of the past four years. High School is one big emotional roller coaster but the ups and downs make it all worthwhile. Here are a few things you need to remember:
1. Take Risks.
High school is your time to experiment with different clubs, activities, people etc. Take full advantage of that, go out on the ledge and challenge yourself. Step out of your comfort zone and try something new, the worst thing that could happen is you don’t like it. Try as much as often as you can because these opportunities only come once in a lifetime, cease them while you can.
2. Failure is inevitable.
Yes, you are going to fail. You are going to forget to study and go into a test blind and bomb. There definitely will be some math formula you simply cannot grasp. Take a deep breath, take a step back. IT IS OKAY. Life is full of failure, and that’s the only way we can evolve and learn. That one test grade does not define you as a student.
3. You were beautiful before he told you.
In high school, everyone is changing and developing at different rates. I am telling you now, you will feel insecure and self-conscious. A guy will come around telling you that you are beautiful, boosting yourself of steam just to try and get in your pants. When he breaks your heart, remember that it is all a part of life. Every relationship either ends in marriage or a breakup.
4. You are more than enough.
Everyone goes through an awkward phase in high school, and let me tell you, yours is brutal. Stop comparing yourself to those girls walking down the halls. Stop being envious of the things they wear or the people they are with. Don’t waste your time trying to change to fit in with them. No one is perfect and you are perfect just the way you are, and you will find those people who love you for it.
5. It is okay to need someone.
Hormones go crazy throughout High School. Clicks form, rumors spread etc. Teens can be mean and High School is very tense. People will talk shit about you, and Boys will hurt you. You will lose friends and things at home will not always be easy. Do not hold in those tears, it is unhealthy. Tears are a form of healing and crying is just a simple way of showing you care.
