Basically it goes like this:
1. Sleep above everything.
If there is anything in this world that will 100% always make you feel better, it's getting a good night's sleep. When it comes down to it, you will never make up that hour of sleep that you spent watching Netflix instead of hitting the hay. High school became a continual struggle between wanting to stay up late every night and knowing that I needed the extra sleep. Without some quality shut-eye, I'd say my mood was equivalent to that of a rabid mother bear whose cub was just stolen, and nobody enjoys having to be around an angry mama bear.
2. Fitting in is too much work, so just be yourself.
I went into freshman year in the hopes of receiving the approval of everybody I met. In the name of popularity, I would mold myself into a new person, depending on who I was acquainting myself with at the time. It took much too long before I realized that the best person I could be was myself and not everybody would like who that person was, but all that really mattered was the acceptance of those I cared about most dearly.
3. As much as everybody cares how good you look at school, no one really cares.
Every morning I would get up early to straighten my hair and fix up my appearance into the girl I thought would attract the most people. To be honest, all of the freshmen were caught up in looks. Guys looked for the hottest girls and vice versa, but once we all came to the conclusion that we were only human beings, imperfections and all, we finally understood that the people we wanted to surround ourselves with most were the ones who accepted us at our worst and the others were just background scenery.
4. You'll probably be better off packing a lunch.
Pretty much school lunches suck. There's no other way to put it. I went to a high school where orange chicken was actually chicken nuggets the lunch ladies poured a sub-par slightly resembling orange sauce over and a hot dug bun laid flat with melted cheese sprinkled across the top was considered a main course.
5. It doesn't really matter how much you "diet" before a dance. Everybody knows that as soon as it's over you will eat enough food for the entire continent of Africa.
Yes, apples and celery are empty calories. However, eating only these items with other fruits and veggies will NOT, I repeat, WILL NOT fill your stomach. Fruits and veggies are only a temporary filler. Cutting back on food is never rewarding, especially since afterwards you get so hungry that you eat everything in sight.
6. Don't brush your hair. It's not worth it.
Seriously, pulling through the knots and making a quick braid will suffice. You want to brush your hair everyday? Go ahead! Keep pulling out your hair with the brush until you're bald. It's your choice: more sleep, a braid, and a happy mood or less sleep, straightened/curled hair, and a crabby mood.
7. Granny panties are for GRANNIES.
In my day, freshmen girls did not come into high school owning a single thong. It took a couple times changing with upperclassmen before PE class to figure out that panty lines beneath our school pants (yes, we wore a uniform) were not as hot as previously assumed. Nowadays, girls in eighth grade are already shopping in Pink, holding their mother's credit card, purchasing those scandalous (for their age) undergarments. Granny panties= middle school. Thongs= high school
8. Don't be afraid of change.
Change is inevitable and needed. A life with absolutely no variance is not worth living. Freshman year, you meet so many new people, and everything changes. You find that the person you were best friends with in middle school is not who you thought he/she was, and what's even more scary, you discover that you aren't the person you thought you were either. In spite, of the frightening differences, change develops you into the person you are meant to become.
9. You're not as smart as you think you are.
If you're a freshmen, do not ever come in with the mindset that you are better than anybody else, especially the upperclassmen, who know the ropes. Honestly, there is no bigger turnoff than arrogance and ignorance. YOU DON'T KNOW DIDDLY SQUAT. TRUST ME. I thought I understood the whole world, inside and out, but I was wrong, so very wrong.
10. Hold on to your true best friends with everything you've got.
I wouldn't be telling the truth if I said every friend you will find will be your best friend. There are many different types of friends and several levels of friendship, but when a good one comes around, stick to that like glue. Every single day of your life will be 257529384728374 times better if you have your best friend(s) by your side.
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