High school is one big personality experiment. A voyage through finding out who you really are, and I know it sounds cliched, but high school really does help you find your true self.  Freshmen year is the beginning of an awkward transition. You’ve only been a teenager for a couple years and you haven’t reached adulthood yet. It’s like a jungle and you’re at the bottom of the food chain. People are just trying to fit it, but nobody is really comfortable with themselves.

Sophomore and junior year is when you are exploring new aspects on what your life could be. You’re struggling to become independent but at the same time being popular is also a mind set, which causes controversy and drama.

And finally, there’s senior year. You’ve grown to accept the person you are and everybody around you has finally gotten over the want to be liked. You found out who your real friends are, and the ones you had freshman year aren’t going to be the ones who you celebrate graduation with.

So, don’t waste your years here, forcing yourself to conform. Because in the end, the only thing matters is making yourself happy.