Whether we like it or not, I think all of us secretly, subconsciously get ready for someone else when preparing for the school day. That person may be your friend, a pretty girl in your class or someone you want to think you’re cool.
The hardest thing for every one of us to get over is the fact that the specific person you’re subconsciously getting dressed for is not paying attention to your efforts, but is more worried about what the person they get ready for thinks of them. In reality, they’re probably not thinking about your outfit whatsoever. You’re the person who is the most worried about your outfit.
High school is ridiculously nerve-wracking. It seems as if everyone knows your personal life, even if you don’t know your own “personal life.” Every day the terrifying thought of people judging your every move haunts you.
If high school hasn’t taught you to not care about people’s opinions, it hasn’t taught you anything. It’s so pointless to compare yourself to others. In the wise words of Cynthia Johnson, an LHS psychology teacher, “It’s like comparing an armadillo and a pineapple” — two unlike things that have zero correlation in the first place.
Everything and everyone doesn’t need to fit into tiny labeled boxes. Break the mold. Surprise everyone, every day. Stop worrying about what the pretty, popular girl in your classes thinks about you; stop worrying what anyone thinks of you except you.
Let your actions and morals define you, not others’ thoughts. Many of us are all worried about classes, work and life in general, but we all really need to slow down and soak it all up. Life happens so fast and it’s too short to take advantage of good experiences.