To my 16 year old self:

Dear 16 year old me,
I have a few things to tell you to keep you sane this few years. Some you will not like to hear, but it's necessary, trust me!
1- High school sucks. Period. Whomever said they were the best years of your life clearly never went to college. Hang in there, it gets better, I promise!
2- Status isn't everything. I promise. I've seen what happens in the next 10 years.
3- Be kind to your family. At the end of the day they're the ones who stick around.
4- Never turn down an opportunity to meet someone great because you have a thing for someone else. The one you turn down (who am I kidding? Totally lead on, for which I'm incredibly regretful for) turned out to be a pretty great guy.
5- There IS more to life than boys and skiing. I know it sounds insane, but obsessing with either never got you far.
6- Stay out of those tanning beds. It's so unhealthy and just makes people look much older than they are. If you want to be tan, play outside in the summer!
7- Do be friends with whomever you want. Don't eliminate the chance to have a life long relationship just because your current friends don't like someone.
8- On that note, stop wasting energy being mean and hateful to people. It truly is a waste of energy and doesn't make you look good. I promise. It only makes you look like a bitch, and not the bad ass kind, just a royal PMSing bitch.
9- No one expects you to know who you are, I promise. Just figure out what makes you happy and do it. I promise everything else will fall into line.
10- Mom really does know best. When she says life gets better after high school, she's right. The "popular ones" go off to different places and you will get a fresh start in college. It's so worth it.
11- Ignore the ones who are mean to you. Everyone is insecure in high school, you took it out on others, they're doing the same to you. Remember the rule of 3 x 3!
12- The 'rents divorce isn't the end of the world, I promise. Better lives come along for them. It's better to be alone than to be with someone you don't like.
13- Speaking of being alone. The heartbreak you suffer this year? It's worth it. You totally gain a great friendship out of it.
14- Be more social and try harder! Some of those girls you don't like know become great friends in college (I am talking about you Miss LS and JV!)
15- Live life with no regrets.

I could keep on going, but who am I kidding? I would have stopped listening at #2.