51ThingsIWishIKnewWhenIWasInHighSchool

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6/9/2015
1.Donotspendmorethan$9onmascara.CVSsellsonesthatworkjustfine.
2.Itwon'tmatterlateronthathewasonahighschoolfootballteam.
3.Yourpushupbraisobvious.
4.Chillwiththeeyeliner.
5.Ifhecheatsonyou,saygoodbye.
6.StopsubtweetingorFacebookingyourlife.
7.Don'ttellyourmomyouhateheryouwillregretit.
8.Innocenceisbeautiful.
9.Callyourgrandmajustbecause.
10.Somepeoplewillneverlikeyoudon'tletitbotheryou.
11.Killthemwithkindness.
12.TPing/Rollinghousesisallfunandgamestillitrainsandyouhavetocleanitup.
13.Youwerebeautifulbeforehetoldyou.
14.Don'tbelievestereotypes.Gettoknowpeoplepersonallyinsteadofjudgingthem.
15.Don'tletonemistakedefineyou.
16.Butlearnfromyourmistakes.
17.Eathomecookedmeals.Youwillmissitoneday.
18.Yourmomcanseeafakefriendbeforeyoucan.
19.Yourdadcanseeacrappyboybeforeyoucan.
20.Enjoyyourmetabolismwhileitlasts.
21.ThereismoretolifethanFridaynight.
22.Ifyourparentsbuyyousomething,whetherit'saMcDonald'soraniPhone,saythankyou.
23.Youaremorebeautifulthanyouwilleverknow.
24.Promisnotthe"bestnightofyourlife,"butgoanyway.
25.Highschoolyearsarenotthebestyearsofyourlife.

26.However,enjoyhighschoolwhileitlasts,youwillmisssomeofit.
27.Badtimesmakeyouappreciatethegoodtimes.
28.It'sonlyabadday,notabadlife.
29.Stopcomparingyourselftoothersthatwillneverdoanygood.
30.Learntoforgive.Alsolearnthatnoteveryonedeservesyourtrust.
31.Learntoapologize.
32.Heisn'ttheloveofyourlife.
33.Sexdoesnotmakeyoumatureoranadult.
34.Stoppretendingtobesomeoneyouarenottoimpresspeople.
35.Keepajournal.
36.You'llregretspending$90onthatAbercrombiefurvest.
37.Eatthedangdoughnut.
38.Fivefor$27,appreciateit,andneverforgetit.
39.Prayforyourfuturehusbandeveryonceinawhile.
40.Prayforyourfuturekidstoo.
41.TakethoseACTprepclassesseriously.
42.Hugyourgrandpaeverychanceyouget.
43.Writethankyounotesforeverything.
44.Tellyourfavoritehighschoolteachersherocks.
45.Nothinggoodhappenspastmidnight.
46.Putothersbeforeyourself.
47.Unlessthatpersonisanexboyfriend.Youdeservehappiness,stopworryingabouthim.
48.IfyouloveGod,thenyoushouldlovepeople.
49.Hisplanisgreaterthanyours(Romans8:28).
50.Stopspeedingespeciallyonturns.Alsostopatstopsigns.
51.Enjoylife.Itgoesbyfasterthanyouthink.
ToallofthehighschoolgirlsreadingthisIhopeyouneverforgetthateventhoughlifesometimesstinksyouwillhave
plentyofmomentsthatmakeyouforgetaboutthehardtimes.Youwillhavemomentsoflaughter,joy,andthankfulness
thatcompensateforthetimeyoufailedyourmathtestortheboybrokeyourheart.Bewillingtoadventurethroughlife,
andgothroughthebadwithasmileknowingthebestisyettocome.Embraceyourinnocenceandstoptryingtogrow
up.Youonlygettobeakidoncesoenjoytheendofthebeginningwhileyoucan.

"Oneday,you're17andyou'replanningforsomeday.Andthenquietly,withoutyoueverreallynoticing,somedayis
today.Andthensomedayisyesterday.Andthisisyourlife."OneTreeHill