31 things I wish I could have told myself before junior year
Year after year, the final weeks of the school year break my heart. I become extremely emotional and nostalgic, and start to spend a lot of time in my head reflecting on the past year.
As this school year comes to a close, I want to share some things I would've loved to have told myself before I went into my junior year.
1) find people who show love in the same way you do. a key to successful friendships lies in having similar core values and ways of expressing your compassion
2) you like someone? don't text them. hang out.
3) saying 'no' is harder than saying yes, but it will leave a much bigger impact
2) you like someone? don't text them. hang out.
3) saying 'no' is harder than saying yes, but it will leave a much bigger impact
4) if your heart is telling you to do something, please just do it. you'll regret it if you don't
5) 'ghosting' is a sign of immaturity and fickleness, and that is all there is to it. don't spend time worrying about their quick changes of heart
6) dancing in the street is really, really fun
7) enough taylor swift music can solve just about any boy problem. the lyrics are SO GOOD
8) don't withhold yourself from people. be yourself from the very start.
9) school will be really hard at certain points, but you are more than capable of success
10) stop worrying about grades so much. it will all work out
11) don't just like someone because they like you
12) don't stress about lunch. you will come to love it and have the sweetest group of girls to eat with.
13) alone time only gets harder and harder to find, but more and more critical as you get older
14) you will love filmmaking with all your heart, enjoy every moment filming, editing, and working in that class
15) in small towns, everyone actually does know everyone! i thought this was a cliché but it's very true
16) wear whatever the heck you want to wear. don't think twice about the silver boots
17) a good cry can help a lot
18) math gets worse than 9th grade geometry (definitely didn't think that was possible)
19) journal, journal, journal. it will be so amazing to look back on
20) soak in the little, not-so-exciting moments. try to remember them. they will be some of the best
21) you will miss home every once and a while, but know that northfield will someday become that for you
22) bring a book with you wherever you go, trust me :)
23) it is okay to be anxious, but stop overthinking things
24) please take the chance, make the leap
25) you will not find people right away, but don't lose hope- they are on their way
26) please don't make yourself sick before every hard test, it will all be okay
27) your studying will pay off
28) continue to rely on your faith, it's the most important thing you have
29) stop apologizing
30) spend all the time you can with your doggies, they are so precious
31) you do not have to have it all figured out right now
5) 'ghosting' is a sign of immaturity and fickleness, and that is all there is to it. don't spend time worrying about their quick changes of heart
6) dancing in the street is really, really fun
7) enough taylor swift music can solve just about any boy problem. the lyrics are SO GOOD
8) don't withhold yourself from people. be yourself from the very start.
9) school will be really hard at certain points, but you are more than capable of success
10) stop worrying about grades so much. it will all work out
11) don't just like someone because they like you
12) don't stress about lunch. you will come to love it and have the sweetest group of girls to eat with.
13) alone time only gets harder and harder to find, but more and more critical as you get older
14) you will love filmmaking with all your heart, enjoy every moment filming, editing, and working in that class
15) in small towns, everyone actually does know everyone! i thought this was a cliché but it's very true
16) wear whatever the heck you want to wear. don't think twice about the silver boots
17) a good cry can help a lot
18) math gets worse than 9th grade geometry (definitely didn't think that was possible)
19) journal, journal, journal. it will be so amazing to look back on
20) soak in the little, not-so-exciting moments. try to remember them. they will be some of the best
21) you will miss home every once and a while, but know that northfield will someday become that for you
22) bring a book with you wherever you go, trust me :)
23) it is okay to be anxious, but stop overthinking things
24) please take the chance, make the leap
25) you will not find people right away, but don't lose hope- they are on their way
26) please don't make yourself sick before every hard test, it will all be okay
27) your studying will pay off
28) continue to rely on your faith, it's the most important thing you have
29) stop apologizing
30) spend all the time you can with your doggies, they are so precious
31) you do not have to have it all figured out right now
i hope that this resonated with you in some way and inspires you to reflect on your own past year in school or otherwise.
thank you to all who made this year unforgettable
gracie
Well said sweet girl. More valuable insights to ponder. Your biggest fan.
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