What I Wish I Knew At Age 13

Hey 13 year old, learn from your mistakes, but also learn from others’ mistakes.

Hey 13 year old, learn to make fun of yourself before anyone else can & no one will ever be able to bully you.

Hey 13 year old, Not everyone is staring at you. Don’t be so self conscious. Most kids your age are thinking about themselves and what everyone thinks of them. They ain’t looking at you.

Hey 13 year old, Life sometimes feels unfair, but the best of your life is still ahead! Don't be too hard on your parents, they have more life experience than you can imagine and only want to share it with you.

Hey 13 year old, ᑎO ᗰᗩTTEᖇ ᕼOᗯ ᗰᗩᑎY TIᗰEᔕ ᑭEOᑭᒪE TEᗩᖇ YOᑌ ᗪOᗯᑎ GET ᗷᗩᑕK ᑌᑭ ᗩGᗩIᑎ

Hey 13 year old, Stay away from your phone and concentrate on your studies

Hey 13 year old, its okay not to be cool in school , study a lot and make a one best friend rather than thousand friends

Hey 13 year old, dreaming is okay, dream big and believe in your dreams

Hey 13 year old, 13 is so hard. You got this! I know you're uncomfortable and unsure of where you belong. Step away from the social media. Disconnect from all that pressure. Show the people close to you that you you love them. (Try to admit that you're being a brat.)

Hey 13 year old, Tell someone what he did to you when you were 8. The consequences are not on you, they are on him.

Hey 13 year old, Start learning a language! Before its too late.

Hey 13 year old, Lookup to the love of your loved ones...and be committed to love much much much more

Hey 13 year old, Learn how to talk to people, so you can make better friends. Small talk is a useful bonding ritual - ask people how they're doing, remember things they're excited/worried about. And once you're comfortable, talk about bigger things. Feel less alone.

Hey 13 year old, Be Bold! At your age, many are scared. The best thing you can do is to be open and push yourself socially. Even if you do find yourself embarassed, remember that you are not the only one.

Hey 13 year old, Everyone gets made fun of in middle school, and when you look back you’ll be more embarrassed of what you tried to change about yourself than you are of whatever someone doesn’t like about you.

Hey 13 year old, your bullies will dissappear from your life sooner than you think

Hey 13 year old, reflect on how you've done, where you are right now and how you want to proceed. Nothing too formal or rigid, but living consciously will transform you manifold for the better and make the years ahead all that better :)

Hey 13 year old, Obey that inner voice of wisdom telling you what to stay away from; no matter how faint or subtle. In the end, you will realize it was right every time.

Hey 13 year old, Get a habit of sleeping early. I know you want to sleep late but trust me, your future self will thank you.

Hey 13 year old, Explore! You don't have much responsibilities now so begin exploring.

Hey 13 year old, Take the time to think about what you really love doing and how you could make it your full-time passion, NOW. Not knowing right away is fine, but use your teens to develop your interest and get experience in them, it'll be invaluable in the future.

Hey 13 year old, From this point until you are on your own is the easiest time to save money!

Hey 13 year old, being popular isn't important, like at all. It's way better to have good friends who you can trust and have fun with. If you focus too much on popularity, you'll miss opportunities to make long-lasting friendships.

Hey 13 year old, Choose an instrument to learn how to play and practice, practice, practice! Never stop!

Hey 13 year old, learn another language. If you start now, it's incredibly easy

Hey 13 year old, don't stop learning how to play piano