1. You don't need to eat with other people. Why does your social status matter when your biggest concern at that moment is getting that food into your stomach?

And you can eat whatever you want without people talking about it.

2. Don't believe everything people tell you in high school. The cliques aren't going to matter, and I think the least effective way to prepare students for college is to give them unwarranted anxiety.

3. Please, if there's a norm in place, there needs to be a reason.

It just makes sense, OK?

4. Boredom can be both inspiring and dangerous. Either way, the reason "because I was bored" can make people agape.

5. Don't make everything political. It gets annoying fast, especially for us moderates.

I'm not writing a random political article to make this seem normal. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!

6. When real people get you down, there's always fictional characters. And it can help if they happen to be in plushie form.

7. Yes, Pinteresting, jotting down unnecessary facts about your OCs, and staring at a Word or Google Doc count as writing.

So does getting and/or making snacks to eat while doing the above. You can fight me on this.

8. If you want to make people read your articles, the best bet is to make people outraged...

Only those are usually political. See number 5 for my thoughts on that.

9. ... otherwise, try something relatable, and throw in a show or movie you're into.

Numbers don't lie. And they're just plain fun to read.

10. ... and no matter how much something is looming over you, you don't have to write about it if you don't want to.

I'm looking at you, fear of airplanes and various rants to people on campus doing annoying things (This just in, the elevator in Fine Arts is the size of a postage stamp and people love to pile in... Bleh), and those idiots who are already putting up their Christmas stuff. Maybe later... But not now.

11. Don't get too angry when you're playing Uno. Your thirst for vengeance will throw off your concentration, and you will lose. 

12. You don't have to like something just because everyone else does. Especially if it's not worth it.

Reality shows and Starbucks, looking at you.

13. You don't have to talk all the time to be intelligent.

I'd like to know who got that started. Seriously, have they never met an astute introvert before?

14. Finally, try to avoid getting writer's block early in the week.

Not that it will care either way.