10 Things I Wish I Realized in High School

Hey guys! So I’ve been wanting to write this post for awhile now. I didn’t have the best experience in High School. I was made fun of on a weekly basis, and I cared way too much about what everyone thought. Taking my experience into account, I thought it would be fun to share with you what I wish I knew during High School. Hopefully this will help someone out there trying to survive High School. Or maybe it’ll give someone a laugh. Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy!

1.  Take Care of Yourself

I spent so many years with unkempt hair and no make up. Yikes! I wish I had made a better attempt at my appearance. I would have felt more confident for one, and who doesn’t feel good when you smell clean and look presentable? It may be vain, but I wish I knew how to do my hair and make up back then. Maybe I would have had more confidence in High School. 

2. Pack a Lunch!

I wasted so much money on cafeteria food, and it wasn’t even worth it. School lunch for once isn’t very nutritious, no matter how much they try. And I was always hungry an hour after lunch, it was a bad cycle. I should have stopped being lazy and actually make a lunch for school. There a ton of lunch ideas online now, so many options to choose from!  Although I still have a problem with making lunches for work, I wish there was a cure for laziness. 

3.    Parents are Right…Most of the Time.

I could have saved myself some heartbreak if I had swallowed my teen rebellion and listened to my parents. But no, back then I was always right, how could they understand? Well, parents have been teens before, believe or not. They know what they are talking about! I wish I would have listened to their advice more, I wouldn’t have had to learn the hard way.

      4. Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day.

I have a fast metabolism, but never realized how much it affected me during High School. I wish I would have taken more time in preparing breakfast. My idea of breakfast was a poptart or nothing at all. And I wondered why I felt weak and sad when I got to school. I blamed it on lack of sleep, because if everyone else could skip breakfast, I thought I should be able to. Breakfast is important even if you don’t have a fast metabolism. It keeps you going when you have a busy day. 

5.  Try.

I never had a problem with grades, I was a nerd. I admit, I loved doing school work and challenging myself. Even though the actual school work is the most important, it isn’t the only thing that matters. I was too afraid to try out for things, for fear of being rejected and/or humiliated. I wish I tried out for cheerleading and the drama club. But I was too afraid to try. I look back on that now and laugh to myself, why did I care so much? Maybe I would have been the best and it would have turned into some Disney movie. But now I’ll never know.

 6. He's Not Worth It.

Yes, I had my heart broken several times during High School. It’s a common case with young naïve teenagers. I was young and wanted to find my soul mate. I thought that it was the only thing that mattered. Yes, love is important, but there are more important things. For example, your own happiness. There is plenty of time to find your soul mate, I just wish I had realized that sooner. Everyone deserves someone that respects them. Put yourself first.

7.   Put Time and Energy in Productive Things that You Love!

In school I was on the tennis team and in band. To be honest I only got into those activities because my friends were doing it and there wasn’t any chance of rejection. But nevertheless I fell in love with playing music and tennis. But I never tried to make myself better, I was content at being in the shadows. I was good, but I could have been better. It’s okay to not be the best at something, as long as you’re your best. 

8.   You’re too unique to be cool. Embrace it.

One of my main problems in High School was that I cared way too much what people thought. But the truth is, people respect confidence. People, especially high schoolers, can smell fear. So who cares what they think? They are going to make fun of you anyway, might as well have them respect you. I should have realized that I would have never been accepted as a cool kid, I’m too much of a weirdo. 

9.     Friends till the End!

Instead of whining that I had no friends, I should have attempted to make some. People aren’t going to stay around others if they don’t feel important. I was so focused on boys that I forgot to pay attention to the friends that I had for a short while. The saying “treat others like you’d want to be treated” is completely true. 

10.  It ends!

We go to school for a lot of years, and it seems like it’ll never end. But here’s the thing, it does! There’s a whole world outside of high school! Life doesn’t really start until you grab that diploma, so enjoy it while you can. The real world is promising, but it’s also scary and hard. I wish I knew not to sweat the small stuff in school, and to just enjoy it while I can. 

So there you have it, now you know how much of a dork I was in High School. This only showed my bad experiences in high school, but I had good ones as well. It could have been better, but there’s nothing I can do now. That’s why I hope my tips will help you have a better experience in High School. I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!