Everyone has gone through their teenage years and at some point has had to face a struggle. Back stabbing friends, cheating girlfriends and boyfriends - you name it, someone endured it. In high school, everything is blown up. You are living in a confined little place, and the smallest of struggles will seem like the absolute end of the world.

Looking back, it seems so foolish thinking that losing a friend was enough to want to transfer or drop out and never go to school again. Giving up your entire future because of a rumor, a bad friend or a bad situation is silly.

There is one thing I wish I had known back then that I do now, and it is something so simple, but a concept that never crossed my mind at that age. People will sit there and tell you they hate drama, but continue to spread gossip. People will swear up and down that they are so mature, but are fighting with someone over social media.

There is only one person in this world you can control, and that's yourself. Don't waste your time trying to adjust any one else's actions, just focus on the way you react to those actions. When it comes to maturity, just because you are older does not mean you are more mature. Maturity happens when you realize how many things in life don't require your comment, your opinion or even your attention. It's learning to prioritize and focus on yourself while balancing the fine line of not being selfish.

No one is ever as mature as they think they are, and no matter how old you are, you will always look back and think, "Why did I make such a big deal out of that; what was I even mad about?" High school is hard, like it or not. Big school or small, there is drama that will seem detrimental. I promise you, there is a world outside of high school that is so big and endless and will make all these bumps in the road seem like nothing.

As hard as it is, sometimes you need to just let it go. Let it go, give it to whatever higher power you believe in and let them take care of it. Karma is a wonderful thing, and the day you learn that there is a good side to that karma is the day you can really make a change in yourself.