some things i learned in high school...

• i'm smarter than i let myself think i am
• i'm a people pleaser
• being a teenager sucks
• whoever said high school was tons of fun, lied
• everyone has a secret
• people change
• girls are petty
• boys are mean
• parents are usually right
• figuring out who you are is harder than you may think
• finding time for yourself -- forget about it
• i am much more content sitting at home with a book
• i consistently do the opposite of what my parents want
• it's okay to not know the answer to everything
• that even your parents lie -- even to you
• it's okay to admit you need help
• sometimes it's necessary to cry
• lying gets you no where
• you can be your biggest problem
• death blows a big one