If high school taught me anything, besides how to find a linear regression equation, it's that teenagers are their own type of breed. I will admit, despite how the movies portray it I have never witnessed anyone being shoved in a locker. But that does not mean our halls are full of rainbows. Being at an age where not only bodies but minds as well, are drastically changing at an ever-increasing rate. 

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• When I was younger I always felt that I needed to be liked by everything. This didn't stem from an urge to be one of the cool kids, or seek popularity.. but rather I felt that if someone didn't like me it was my fault and because I wasn't trying hard enough. Which ironically, was the reason people didn't like me at times. I was often labeled as a "try hard" by my peers. At the time it bothered me and made me sad. I look back on it now, I have realized that if the worst thing that people could say about me was that I tried too hard... whether it be in school, sports, relationships, or life in general... well that was something that I should be proud of.

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Moral of the story: Don't let the kids who put you down have power over you.

1. They're not worth it.      2. You're worth so much more.