1. Drink water :

It’ll make your skin look better, it’ll help with your digestive problems and you’ll be healthier. Drinking water is not as hard as you think. I know it’s hard for you to drink even a glass of water but today I drink about 3 litres of water everyday.

2. Music is great :

Even though you hate listening to music right now. You don’t even own earphones because why would you but music is therapy. Start listening to music now so that you’ll feel less alone, more understood and overall happier.

3. This is your life :

In case you haven’t realised it, which you haven’t. This is your life. Stop living it like it is everybody else’s. Quit letting people dictate how you should live it.

4. You want to be a psychologist :

I am not a psychologist yet. I haven’t even started studying psychology but I’m sure that that is what I want to do and that that is what you want to do. You have been overlooking being a psychologist for a long time now just because anybody can do. Just because it’s an “easy” job and it’s not challenging. I know it’s not complex as being an epidemiologist, I am aware of that.

I understand that wanting to be a psychologist makes people think that you are wasting your potential but those people don’t know you. They are going to try to talk you out of doing psychology and they want you to do medicine. Remember, everybody who thinks you should be aspiring to be a doctor instead of a psychologist doesn’t know you.

So start learning about human behaviour because you are really interested in it. If you still feel the pressure, don’t worry you are going to be extremely passionate about it when you are sixteen.

5. You can have it all :

You can have a boyfriend, get good grades, have a social life and have a hobby. It’s possible. You don’t have to choose. It’s what I have been doing this year so I know that it’s possible. Having a boyfriend doesn’t mean you’ll automatically get lower grades.

6. Tell him you like him :

Speaking of boyfriends. You are going to regret the things that you didn’t do way more than the things you did do.

Come on, you have been looking at this guy for two years now. Just tell him you like him so that you can date already. I know that you know that he also likes you. I know you are scared but there’s a first time for everything.

7. Stop trying to be a good girl :

Part of the reason why you don’t want to date him or anyone is because you are trying to be a “good” girl. Stop trying to be a good girl. This is a link to Anna Akana’s video tackling the topic.

8. Watch YouTube :

YouTube is this amazing platform that will change your life. You are not a YouTuber, yet but watching YouTube videos will change your life. Anyway, since you don’t feel like you fit in with the people around you will feel like you are a part of the people on YouTube.

Seriously, start watching YouTube videos about personal development. They will change your life. I will write a blog post specially for you with suggestions on who to watch on YouTube.

9. It’s okay to be alone :

Right now not having friends may seem like the end of the world. So you hold on tightly to your toxic friendships because you are scared of being alone.

Sweetie, being alone is an upgrade. You deserve better friends and in time you will get them. (I still haven’t found them yet). You must learn to be okay with being your own best friend.

You wouldn’t drink poison just because you are thirsty now would you??

10. You are not your grades :

I know this will be hard to digest but you are not your grades. Your grades are not a reflection of your worth. You are so much more than that. You are funny, creative, kind and insightful and people have a blast when they hang out with you.

11. Nothing is permanent :

I made it to the other side of everything. I went through everything and came out on the other side stronger than before and you will too.

Stay strong, have faith. You will get through this. I love you❤️❤️.

That is the advice I would give to my younger self. What advice would you give to your younger self???