Right now, you're probably stressing yourself out over a seemingly pointless set of math equations or making an excessive number of flashcards for French in the hopes that you'll get that 'A' on the next test. Or maybe you're still in your freshman year, wondering to yourself how the heck you're supposed to balance all this work with a social life. I'm here to let you know that you shouldn't worry so much. You'll get a good grade, you'll have friends, you'll manage it; and if you don't sometimes, it is not the end of the world.
Take this from someone who's already lived this. You may not get the best grade all the time, but Mom and Dad just want you to try your best. That guy may not like you back, but you're going to find someone who does. You may not like that teacher, but they aren't your worst enemy. I promise because I've survived it.
There are definitely going to be days when you don't want to get out of bed because you have that presentation, or you don't want to finish that 20 page review packet, so you think about throwing in the towel and applying at the nearest library for a job. Let me tell you, you are totally wrong. Your hard work, your tears, your perseverance, they're all going to pay off. You're so worth it.
All those dreams you've been thinking about? Keep thinking about them and make them happen because it's going to be a little hard. You may not get into your dream school, but maybe you'll get into the one that you're supposed to -- you just might not think that quite yet. By the end of high school, you're so many steps closer to becoming who you hope to be.
Most important of all: be kind. Be kind to those who are unkind to you, be kind to those who don't treat you properly, be kind to those who are your friends right now and try your best to not let the ending of the friendship kill you. It wasn't your fault, you were kind; they weren't. Be the bigger person and stand up for yourself -- especially when no one else will. You are who you are. So, hold your head high, princess, and don't let them see that pretty crown fall. Nobody can change who you are and what you're made of.
Yeah, college and the rest of your life are waiting for you outside those white brick walls, but that doesn't mean you should wish your way through high school. When it's done, I promise you, you're going to miss it so much more than you think you will. No more football games on the fence, no more proms, no more rides home with your friends, no more homecoming dress-up weeks; the minute you get that piece of paper, it's done.
Just don't grow up so fast. Once you get where you're going, it'll all be worth it -- I promise.
