Middle school and high school may not be just like the movies, in regards to the lack of schoolwork being done, but the drama depicted is real. Experiencing a fair share of drama myself in the past couple of years has led me to the conclusion that it is all irrelevant and not worth the stress and tears. It may not seem like that in the moment, but as you grow older you begin to prioritize what is important in your life, especially moving forward into college. The fight you had with friends over a sweet 16 invite or some rumor seems so minuscule compared to real world problems you are now dealing with. It's almost like, why did I care so much about this petty stuff in the first place? Of course you're going to experience drama at one point or another, since some people are just less mature than others. It doesn't mean you have to stoop down to their level and respond, even though it might seem like the appropriate thing to do at the time.

Fast forward to college, when you're looking back on all of these ridiculous life events from your earlier teen years you might be thinking, how much can things change in just a few years? But it almost seems like another world at this point. I recently decided to reach out to friends that I grew apart from because of petty high school drama, and I feel like a different person. To think that just two years ago I was miserable, stressed beyond belief, trying to figure out a way to escape drama and keep my friends. Yet here I am today, reaching out to them, telling them that I'm over this behavior and it's about time we put it behind us and become neutral friends. I don't think friendships will ever be the same as they were before the drama, but it's always good to be on fair terms with everyone you know, as you don't know when it'll be the last time you see or hear from them.

If you're the bigger person in everything and never let drama ruin your friendships, relationships or life, you will be ten billion times happier in life. It might put a strain on things in the moment, but if you give it enough time, you will be able to fix what was ruined before, giving you a better outlook on life, since you know you are capable of coming back from something that was so big to you years before. Always remember to be mature and take the high road when it comes to mending bridges that were broken down. It will definitely make you happier knowing you were able to fix your mistakes and have grown up since then.