Advice to My Younger Self (as told by awkward teenage pictures)

This morning as I was browsing the web (buzzfeed) for some blog-spiration, I came across an article titled: What advice would you give your teenage self? Looking back at my extremely cool teenage years, I think there might be a few things I would change. I’ve decided to highlight the 13 things I would tell my teenage self below (pictures included for your viewing pleasure). 1. Taking fake senior pictures might seem cool, but it’s not. ImageImage 2. WrItInG lIkE tHiS iS NoT kEwL. Ever. w22574031 3. Emo black and white pictures with crappy filters… Just don’t. Image 4. Don’t wear white pants in the rain.  1061608701085 5. There is no need to edit and caption every picture you’ve ever taken. Unfortunately, this is a habit that you carry on to college. Let’s just nip it in the butt early.1015758874868 1015771155175 1015785715539   6. You are from a suburb of Lansing, MI. There is no need to be throwin peace signs, you’re not fooling anyone. 1003369765148 7. There is such a thing as too many selfies. I think you hit the limit around 10th grade. 1003369205134 In search of a new default - 1003383365488 OH HEYI m a winner 8. Don’t pierce your belly button. It will get infected and you will hate it. Him checking out my tum 9. Don’t let your friends dye your hair. It never ends well.  1018294498257 10. People might make fun of your Harry Potter obsession. Ignore them. Harry Potter will #always be awesome. Are you smarter than a 6th year We are GRYFFINDOR   11. Dressing up in random clothes from Goodwill is fun. Maybe wear real clothes once in a while too. 1007130939175 1007132619217 Newspaper dresses AND WAY TOO MUCH MAKE-UP hahah s 12. Your best friends are actually the best. Don’t take them for granted (even if they do wear puffy pink coats). 1007123939000 1008021841447 1004225186533 13. Your family is embarrassing, but they will become less so. Cherish them. 1008021881448 10080222814581008022401461     Well, I think that is a wrap. What would you tell your teenage self?


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