1. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have your entire life plan figured out right now. Slow down. Breathe.
2. You will go through friendships that feel real, until they're not. That's normal. It's okay. College and this time of your life are about growing and changing, people don't always change with you.
3. Take time to do the things that make you who you are. It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of college and work and stress, but don't lose yourself in it.
4. You attract what you reflect. The attitude and ideas you put out into the world are what will come back to you. Make sure they're positive, because I know you want a positive life.
5. You feel things too deeply, and that's okay. Embrace it and use the power of your empathy to reach out and help others when they need you, it will help you become who you truly are.
6. Your day will always be better if you wake up that half an hour earlier to eat breakfast and drink your coffee instead of rushing out the door. The first hour of your day sets the tone for all of it and if you spend it panicked and rushing, it will not be a good day.
7. There is no such thing as too much laughter. So laugh too loud, too hard, and too often because as cliche as I know it sounds, it's the best medicine.
8. Happiness is the most attractive quality you can have.
9. You have to fake confidence before you'll ever really have it, but actually having it will be a lot easier if you stop comparing yourself to models and celebrities on Instagram.
10. You don't have to be pretty like her, you can be pretty like you.
11. The bad news is, you are going to have bad days. And during those bad days, you have to get up and go about your life anyway. Let the bad days be part of what makes you appreciate the good days even more.
12. Never trust a boy that doesn't ask you about your family, about your goals and dreams, and about how your day was.
13. Wear your heart on your sleeve. There's nothing attractive or functional about playing games or trying to hide your emotions. Be open, be honest, be warm.
14. You can't change people. Love them anyway, not for what they could be but for what they truly are. There is nothing more beautiful than how a person grows when they are loved for exactly who they are.
15. Never apologize for your high standards. Never let being lonely be a reason you lower those standards, even if it's just for a night.
16. Hold yourself accountable for your mistakes. Being the type of person other people know they can trust comes with being able to admit when you've messed up.
17. Never say anything behind anyone's back you wouldn't be comfortable saying to their face. It will just get you in trouble.
18. Your stories are just that, yours. Tell them, help other people learn from your mistakes and wholeheartedly own the experiences that have shaped you into the person you are today.
19. Leave well enough alone. You won't always be satisfied with how a situation or a relationship ends but messing with it further to try to get the "closure" you think you want will likely only make it worse.
