Don't try to fit in, just be yourself. You end up becoming a fool. Trust your heart, and value what you have. Everything is going to be alright.

 If you are going to get tattoos the moment you turn 18....think about it first. Don't just choose the first "cute" ones you find. Make them mean something.

 She's not worth it. Don't waste your time waiting for a train that isn't coming.

 All those boys you dated in middle and high school? Not a single one of them will mean anything to you in college. In fact, several of them you will not be on speaking terms with. Love yourself first, then worry about boys.

 Everything will work out. He'll love you forever, just like he promised. Someday you'll be happily married and spending days together you've always dreamed of. So keep breathing, everything will be okay.

 Come out of your shell, go out on school nights, take chances and EXPERIENCE life while you're young. And maybe, just maybe you won't go as wild and wreakless once you reach college.

 Get tough now and lose all naive views of the world. Because if you don't, people will break you and you'll learn the hard way. And the hard way will destroy your happiness for years to come.

 Love yourself enough to know that you are perfect just the way you are, no matter what anyone(including your parents) tells you. So love who you love, do what you love, and have fun, because you only live once. A Still Young, but Infinitely Wiser than 3 Years Ago You