22 things i wish i realized while i was still in highschool:

That zit on your cheek literally does not matter Skipping class one time will not ruin your entire life The boy you’re trying so hard to impress will mean nothing to you in a year Bring coffee to school and ignore people who make fun of it Bring a snack, too. Don’t care if people hear you eating in class. Being popular isn’t and will never be something that seriously defines who you are Appreciate your teachers Doing/not doing drugs doesn’t make you cooler than anyone else. Neither does drinking Talk to the kid sitting alone; even though it may not change your life it could drastically change theirs Participate in school events Nobody will laugh at you if you sit alone at your lunch table for five minutes Utilize the library Don’t wait 20 minutes to text someone back just to seem cool Tell your friends how much you love them Cherish your free textbooks… seriously Help confused freshmen, be nice to them. Remember how much you would have appreciated it a couple years ago Compliment the other girls in the bathroom That fight you had with your mom really isn’t that big of a deal It’s okay to cry Don’t let your desire for a romantic relationship stop you from forming platonic relationships Remember that life does go on