Dear Sister,
I love you. Always remember that School is only one third of the equation. Life isn’t about school; school is about life. Sometimes it felt like all there was in life was school, but that is not true. Not at all. There are three parts of life – emotional, intellectual, and physical, and life is about keeping those in balance.
I liked school, parts of it. It was so hard to find a place, to find what made me happy. It’s so stressful. It can be so stressful, but just remember that life isn’t about school; school is about life. See, I used to say that a lot to make me feel better. I guess that is my big advice, other than it is important to communicate.
Love,
Sammy
PS. Every year I used to make a list, 9 things to make my 9th grade complete, 10 things to make my 10th grade complete, 11 things to make 11th grade complete, and 12 things to make my 12th grade complete. I would always leave the last one unwritten, so that anything could be filled in, because it was impossible to ever make a year complete, there is always something more, one thing more that you can do. You can’t just check off a year. It’s really a great thing. That’s why I made the skank shirt – it was on the list. And I asked a boy to Vice (Girls ask the Guys, It’s Always a surprise!)
What happened was I lost my self-esteem. I let my friends get me down, I got let down a lot by friends- they didn’t want to hang out on the weekend. They just wanted to study, but I didn’t. I had a moment when I thought, if I got hit by a car tomorrow, I would be so disappointed with my life. So I set off to make my life good enough that if it ended tomorrow, I would be okay with that. Friends really are the biggest part of high school- and getting good grades. But it is really all about learning yourself, challenging yourself, and saying yes to the world. Be positive! I love you, and it will always get better.
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