What would you say if you could speak to your 16-year-old self?

FoxT

- Stop Smoking. It is not cool. Do it now.
- Start sailing, you will love it.
- Study more, its a habit that will set you up for life
- Walk away from your GF , she is a selfish & promiscuous cow & will break your heart

And, finally, I am the only person that knows exactly who you are.... and I love you. Go forth & do good.

LegacyUser

Not female but sure why not

* Your friends are not trying to make a fool out of you the girl really does like you.
* When that girl who you fancy asks you out dont say no just because your mate likes her too.
* That girl in your class in school is a sack, just stand up for yourself when she makes a offensive remark.
* Cop on to why the girls in school are asking what you think of a certain girl, she obviously said she liked you and dont go on the defensive about it.
* Pick a better reason for not going them parties you have been invited to then you are embarrassed about your dads car.
* Just because a girl is two years below you doesnt mean you cannot get with her you are both kids.
* Your friends will talk you out of your plan for the debs and you will end up regretting it big time.
* Do not listen to that teacher who will tell you to drop down to pass Maths, you are well capable of it and your that result you got in that test to decide which level you sit was no fluke as she will put it.
* Study for your LC, it is very useful to have good grades when trying to get into graduate schemes.
* Actually try to do the assignments in college in 1st and 2nd year as you will have to learn it all again after you graduate and it will be harder.
* Move apartments in first year as your room mates are sacks.
* Them smart guys in you course will actually drop out believe it or not and you will end up getting the same grade as the smartest guy in the class.
* You will meet a girl at the start of 2nd year and just because you heard her say she has a bf to another group of lads but not you does not mean she does actually have a bf she just said that to be alone with you. You will have another chance and dont screw it up as you will regret it big time.
* Go on that free trip to China it would have been a great experience for you.
* That girl you see eyeing you up is not the same girl who you are thinking of so go over and talk to her as you will later get to know her when she has a bf and find she is really sound.
* Pick somewhere else to do your J1.
* Also speak up when you have concerns about you dad buying a house for your sister and her bf as the market will drop as will the exchange rate and they will split up shortly after buying the house and you will have to help him out with the repayments but your sister wont.

All that said it did make me cop on to a few things like the hole dropping down in Maths I didnt make the same mistake twice as I was told to drop down in another subject, I didnt and got a B1 at HL.If I had moved apartments in 1st year I woundnt have been so outgoing as I was thus wounldnt have met along of people I know now. If I had gone to China I wouldnt have gotten my full licence and wouldnt have been able to do a road trip the next year also if I wasnt home at the time my dad might have lost out on something he enjoys if I wasnt around to help him.

I dont regret getting kicked out of a nightclub for being way to drunk as it showed me there is better things then wasting my money on drinks every night like a lot of my mates do.

Daisies

I've been thinking about this a lot for the past few days (long bus journeys)

• Tell Michael he's like a brother to you, within a year he will be gone and the bottom will fall out of your world. Oh and GO to the hospital to say goodbye before they turn off the life support, if not, you WILL regret it for the rest of your life
• Believe in yourself. You are smart and have a good head on your shoulders, you can achieve all you dream of
• Stop somparing yourself to others. Everyone is different and unique.
• Go out more in LC. Have more fun, go to the pub with your parents, you will have a wider cirlce of friends at home as a result
• It is true, college is where it is at. Don't go to LImerick and GAlway like everyone else. Go to Dublin and have the time of your life.
• Don't listen to your MAm about college courses. If you wan to do a general science degree do it. You will bore of your job after 2 years and feel trapped in a specialised degree.
• Spend time with your Nan. Her ALzihemer's will get worse so spend time with her while she still recognises you.
• Hair moose is your friend
• Friends come and go. Don't blame yourself, people drift apart
• Join boards.ie, people on there are great
• Those people that made fun of you in school will, in 8 years, still be living at home while you will be travelling the world
• Ask him to your debs
• Join all the clubs you want in college, even if it means joining on your own.

4k

Life gets harder.

That guy you're with, he's the best thing that will ever happen to you. don't break his heart, well do if you want. he'll love you always anyway, but you'll feel a bit guilty. In 10 years time you'll love him more than you ever thought imaginable.

Don't worry that you don't want to go to the debs, you wont regret not going. I promise.

You really are a bit fat and you're not as great as you think, but you're still pretty cool.

and y'no what, you kinda do know it all doncha, i could take a leaf out of your book.

Raspberries

Great thread! I would say:

The girls you are hanging out with now are bitches, get out of that group NOW. It's a not as hard to get to know people as you think. Drop the cows and get in with the people who will become your friends for real as soon as possible.

Don't take up your parents offer. Drink when you turn 18, don't wait until you are 21. Or if you do take up their offer don't tell everyone, they will all remember. So when you drink they always look amazed. Not fun.

Wear make-up. It is not as scary as you think. Also, get contacts asap.

You are fine the way you are, you are a good looking girl and you are not ugly despite what those girls say. You will get a boyfriend, within a year btw. He is lovely and funny and hot. Do that summer course. You won't regret it, believe me. Yeah I know it's terrifying walking into a room of lads you don't know but it is all worth it.

Do as much as possible in college, academically and socially. You will seriously regret it later.

Study in 5th and 6th year and you will get the course you want instead of doing a ****ty one. The majority of people in your year are actually lovely and not a load of stuck-up bitches.

Above all, three things:

Believe in yourself, stop second guessing everything.

You are not that shy. TALK TO PEOPLE!

You are not stupid, despite what those girls say.

mojesius

- That boy you're pining over who drops you like a hot coal whenever he feels like it, he'll want you in ten years but won't even be a blip on your radar anymore.

- Study just a little bit harder, it'll save you five years of hassle.

- Don't be seduced by the money in a few years, think long-term goals baby.

- Keep up the team sports.

- Your character judgement skills have vastly improved - The friends you have recently made will remain your best friends, even if distance gets in your way.

- Help your sister more.

- Wkd blue will be invented soon, avoid it.

Katgurl

Be careful with alcohol.

Be more forgiving.

Don't take yourself so seriously.

Try and develop hobbies, so what if you're crap at them?

Dance.

Be less promiscuous.

Yes you're a bit plump. But you won't be in your twenties so just relax and be grateful you're pretty.

Be proud of yourself - you're kind, honest and thoughtful. Trust people to like you for those qualities.