What I Wish I Knew At Age 16

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 16. If it's good advice, hit the upvote button. The number next to it indicates the age the author wrote it at. Feel like there's something missing? Add a new message!

Hey 16 year old, You're young and ready to enjoy your teen age, you should enjoy but believe me, If you work hard for 4 years from 16-20 you'll be able to enjoy your 40 years of life peacefully.

Hey 16 year old, Sorry

Hey 16 year old, think carefully about the decision to enter which university to enroll in

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Hey 16 year old, Never simply waste your life living in one place without traveling, working all your life and dying. This is my fear of sitting in one place all my life. Travel, have fun, do what you love to do, and most importantly, fulfill yourself. At the end

Hey 16 year old, Never trust fake people's 😈

Hey 16 year old, Is it ok to change everything to feel yourself

Hey 16 year old, I'm stress now days

Hey 16 year old, it's okay to be not okay.

Hey 16 year old, Lift weights! Practice sports, develop ambitions, experiment with your role models, and absolutely NEVER be stagnant

Hey 16 year old, ignore what other people think of you. there's a wonderful world out there. focus on your own goals and work hard for it from now on.

Hey 16 year old, Don't get influenced to start vaping. Addiction is real and it is not cool, plus you don't look cool doing it.

Hey 16 year old, Don't worry about getting into a relationship. You're too young to have to worry about that stuff.

Hey 16 year old, Don't tell a lie that could ruin anything in your life.

Hey 16 year old, I regret the things I haven't done more than the mistakes I've made. It's better to have lived and learned than to ask yourself "what if".

Hey 16 year old, start saving for your driving licence. makeup, bikes, everything like that can wait, your licence is your freedom.

Hey 16 year old, Slow the f#@% down. So many people die in car accidents. Don’t let it be you, your passenger or a stranger in another car.

Hey 16 year old, How do you 'fit in'? I know that I'm not skilled at socializing, but some of my friends said I am. I think I'm not because I don't have a lot of friends and most people at my class dislike me. I just want to be average. Is it wrong to change myself?

Hey 16 year old, wear your seatbelt.

Hey 16 year old, choose your bachelor yourself, know what is YOUR passion.

Hey 16 year old, do exercise

Hey 16 year old, Find a job and start building some savings

Hey 16 year old, Whatever accessories you think are cool on a car now, you will think are dumb in two years.

Hey 16 year old, Don't seek the wrong type of praise from anyone in life. Some things matter for the rest of your life. Experimentation and insatiable curiosity is natural in young adulthood. However being mature means steering that energy towards goals.

Hey 16 year old, do everything in your power to avoid a police record, it follows you forever

Hey 16 year old, The next few years of your life is going to be pivotal. The divergence between the life you'll live and the live you could have had is dependent on whether you set goals and go on to achieve them. Don't float through life waiting for tomorrow.

Hey 16 year old, It’s ok to cut people out, it’s normal but what is NOT NORMAL is if they hurt and abuse your feelings. Cut those people out!

Hey 16 year old, if you’re feeling down, like you’re drowning, like the world is too much, reach out. People care. Maybe your parents aren’t the best people to talk to, but trust me there are others out there who understand how you’re feeling. Don’t do this alone.

Hey 16 year old, You don't need a boyfriend or Girlfriend to be cool. You still rock and deserve to be happy with anyone you choose.

Hey 16 year old, Try to start saving some money. It's harder to get in the habit as you get older, and you only start after you get back on your feet after desperately needing it. Get ahead of the game.