- Feel all of your emotions.
- Tell your mom you love her. Tell her again.
- Realize you can’t get someone help if they don’t want it.
- Talk about it. Cry about it. Scream about it. Get it out, you’ll feel better.
- Don’t be afraid to say how you feel.
- Keep in touch with your childhood friends.
- Sometimes you’ll feel like your chest is collapsing. It will pass.
- Don’t be afraid to start a conversation.
- Sometimes confrontation is necessary.
- No one is perfect. But you don’t need to keep consistently shitty friends around.
- You’ll survive, even when you're running on 2 hours of sleep.
- Sadness is not romantic, but it is inevitable.
- It’s okay to miss him.
- Stop comparing yourself to others.
- Writing things down will almost always make you feel better.
- Take as many pictures of the sky as you can.
- Do not pay attention to people trying to bring you down.
- Tattoos are a lot of fun.
- Keep trying. You can only get better.
- Stop settling.
- The universe has a way of working out.
- Don’t try to fit in. Don't try to be different. Just be you.
- Guilt is a sign of having a heart.
- You can offer your opinions without everyone having to agree with you.
- It isn’t hard to be nice. We need more kindness.
- Try to leave 5-10 minutes earlier every day.
- If people want to talk shit about you, let them. At the end of the day, you and your closest friends know the real you.
- You are not obligated to forgive them.
- Make friends with people who have different interests. They will be fun to hang out with.
- Don’t let anyone make you feel less important.
- The “perfect group of friends” does not exist, no matter what it seems like.
- You're allowed to stand up to teachers.
- Sometimes, just listening is enough.
- Never leave your drink out at a party.
- Communication is key.
- Drink more water.
- Some days you’ll need to drive alone at night with the windows down and music blasting.
- Visit your grandparents as much as you can.
- There are some friends you will not talk to for months. And then you will reconnect and it will feel like nothing has changed. This is growing up.
- Everything is temporary.
Student LifeDec 12, 2016
40 Things I Learned Before I Turned 19
A collection of things I learned growing up.
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sunrise
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bonfire friends
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sadness
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purple skies
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true love
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My Cheerleader
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womans transformation to happiness and love
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future life together of adventures
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