Your childhood was rough, your adolescence was rougher, but everything is finally looking up. Everything is going to be alright, and it will all fall into place. Starting now.

 Sometimes it is ok to think of yourself before others. You are not happy. Just do it. It's worth it

 That tall girl you will meet across the hall from you in college will become your best friend. She will be emotionally timid due to events in her childhood. You will feel her pain just by the expressions on her face and your connection to her heart. Love her with all of your heart and marry her.

 Don't let him go. You're still thinking of him 5 years later wondering what if?

 Stop being afraid! Take risks! Run track, keep swimming, kiss the damn boy, get your nose out of that book, recognize that you are one HOT babe, let yourself be. As in be your wonderful self.

 Love yourself. It will be help you learn how to love others and let others love you.

 In the end, you wont care that you never had a date in high school. You wont care that your first kiss sucked. When you're 20, he'll find you and the way he kisses you will make up for the time alone. When he stops kissing you you'll know that you don't need him. Move on.

 Don't let people tell you that you're ugly. They're kicking themselves now.