I just wanted to write this for all of the high schoolers that read this blog. Having just completed my first year of college, I feel like I might have some helpful insight to those younger then me.

I had all of the typical high school and middle school experiences: I made friends, I lost friends. I failed at some things, I succeeded at some things. I was teased, I was complimented. I loved, I lost. And I survived it all.

I know it is hard- I had moments that I thought, "This cannot possibly get any worse." And my mom would say "Don't worry honey- in 10 years you will look back at this and laugh", which would make me so mad because I thought she had no idea what it was like. But even though it has just been a few years I can see how I have a better perspective on things now.

So my advice is this: having gone through it all- friends stabbed me in the back, I didn't get the lead role in the school musical my senior year that I had worked four years for, boys that I liked didn't like me back, I had classes I never thought  I would pass- when something bad happens that you think is really terrible, just appreciate the good stuff you have going on. All of the petty issues in high school virtually disappear in college. There is hope, I promise. So keep your chin up!