Dear 16-year-old me:
You are beautiful. Your hair is gorgeous, body is amazing, but mostly your brain is magnificent. Do not underestimate what it is capable of.
Pay attention in school. I know you do well, but I also know you don't put in much effort. You are going to wish you could recall some of this chemistry and French shit someday. So pay attention. Try to retain it a little more.
Ditch the boy. I know you think he is the world, but he's not. In fact, he is actually keeping you from the world. There is so much more to high school then him. Your girlfriends need you, and you them. There are a lot of experiences you will miss out on that you wish you could go back and do, if you stick with him. Plus, he turns out to be kind of a loser and you break up anyways, so its better now then in 3 years after he has turned violent and you are stuck in North Dakota.
Have fun. The worries you have now you aren't even going to remember later in life. Everything falls into place and turns out pretty spectacular, so have fun. Go to those parties and do those crazy things. You only get one chance at it, so take every opportunity you can and have fun.
Slow down. Enjoy this time and everything about it. Life moves so damn fast. It may seem like its taking forever, but trust me, I can't even think of where the years have gone. Live in this moment and don't rush things. They all happen when they should and work out without you trying to rush them.
Stop putting so much pressure on yourself. Like I said, you are beautiful, inside and out. Its really OK if you don't live up to what you think the world expects of you. You are you and you are perfect at it. So relax.
Love your chunkier, saggier boobed, more forgetful, older self
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