Write. Write until your hand hurt and your brain gives out. This is what makes you happy.
2. When you're 18, a boy is going to kiss you for the very first time, and you're not gonna like it. This is because he is not the right one for you.
3. It's okay to watch 5 episodes of a TV show in one day. These are the days that you will never remember, but they are also the days that will keep you sane.
4. That girl you call your best friend; she's going to betray you. And it is your choice to forgive her or not.
5. Your real best friend is your brother, because he has always had your back, and you will always have his.
6. No matter how sad and lonely and worthless you feel, none of the bad things you think are true. You are worth more than the bad days.
7. Your high school graduation will not be what you want it to be. And you will never be okay with that. But it's okay to not be okay with the way the world works sometimes.
8. The friends you make in your first semester of college will outweigh 90% of the people you have met up until then, and that it absolutely okay.
9. Your mom is better than you have ever given her credit for, and you will realize this more and more each year.
10. Wait for him. Wait for the guy that will sweep you off your feet from the very first glance. Do not settle. Ever.
I wish I could go back in time and tel myself these things to avoid 8 years of tears