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An Open Letter To My Younger Self

Things you wish you could tell younger you.

Britney Benkoski

Mar 28, 2016

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Dear Younger Me,

I know you are scared for the future. You don't know what's in store for you or what to expect out of life. There are a few things that I think you should know before you start worrying. Take some advice from the almost-20-year-old you.

Don't worry so much about what you want to do with your life.

You have more time than you think to explore career and lifestyle opportunities for yourself. Also, you will discover so many new things in college that you didn't even realize were possibilities! Take the time you have now to be a kid and enjoy the perks of not having tough decisions like this to make. Trust me, you will have plenty of time in college to freak out about your future, and you will take every minute of it.

Plans can change, and they will.

You have the next 10 years of your life planned out and trust me, none of those plans are going to stick. You will have changed your major, your entire field of study and you still don't know what you want with anything in life. But that's OK! Learn now to take changes lightly and to not try to form such concrete plans. It will help you later on in life when you need to completely rethink what you want.

He's not worth your time.

You may think now that he is the greatest thing your life has ever experienced, but get out while you can. You will find so many other amazing people in your life. He's not worth the pain and suffering he will put you through. He also isn't worth the years of questioning your self-worth and wondering why you were never good enough. Listen to your heart; if it tells you something is wrong, then something is wrong. Your heart knows you better than you do.

Learn to be you.

You will spend a lot of time looking in magazines or at people you pass on the streets and wondering why you can't be like them. You will think they are smarter, funnier, prettier and more fit to survive in this world than you are. The thing is, as you get older, you will quickly see through their external personas and realize that they are not as amazing as they seem. No one is as fit to be you as you. You have grown, learned so much and you are an amazing person. You will come to love yourself, even though people have given you reasons not to. You have so many talents that you haven't even discovered yet. Trust me, you are perfect just the way you are. Learn this early in life and you will be better off.

Sincerely,

Your Future Self, Who Is So Proud Of What You've Become

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Sleepovers are not a thing. They're just not.

1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

For better or for worse

1. Pets

2. Mornings

3. Mistakes

4. Cooking for yourself

5. Hosting

6. Taking care of yourself

7. Holidays

8. Roommates

9. Keeping focused and getting stuff done

10. Cleaning

11. Social life

No, really. I'm not mad. Just hungry.

1. You’re tired of people asking you if you know what “RBF” stands for every time you zone out.

2. You’re constantly using the excuse, “I’m just tired” when people ask you if you’re mad.

3. Or “I’m just thinking.”

4. In fact, you’re rarely ever actually mad.

5. But when you are, people usually can’t tell.

6. You find other people with RBF’s and have to convince yourself that you don’t look like them.

7. You constantly remind yourself, “At least I’m not a psycho.”

Some of your best ideas come through boredom.

1. If the professor is late by one minute, I'm leaving.

2. Oh crap, that's due TODAY?!

3. Can I nap in here?

4. I wonder what they're serving at the cafeteria.

5. How much does my teacher even get paid?

6. How much will I get paid?

7. This is the longest 50 minutes of my life.

8. Maybe if I call mom, she'll give me money.

9. How much do street performers make anyway?

10. Why am I here? I could be a street performer by now.

11. Oh right, I'm not talented.

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