While home for Thanksgiving, I stumbled upon a trunk in the the attic that had all of my diaries from growing up, letters passed in class during junior high, AIM conversation print outs, and a rough draft version of my breakup letter to a high school boyfriend. Besides being extremely thankful that Facebook, Twitter and text messaging didn't exist at the time, I have a few things that I would like to say to my 7th grade self:


1. Keep writing a detailed update to God on your period each month...it's important that he knows these things. *I debated for a long time whether I should post this one or not. I most definitely made the wrong choice.*

2. Don't make your best friend choose who she likes more between you and another girl. Instead, manipulate the other girl into asking her because she will always like the girl that doesn't make her choose.
3. Don't break up with this boyfriend because he will one day be a rocket scientist and will climb Mt. Everest...twice. Also, remember that letter he wrote you from Kanakuk that he sprayed with his cologne and you would smell every night? Well in 11 years, a guy sitting in front of you in a movie theater will be wearing the same cologne and all of the feelings will come rushing back. Just a heads up.


4. You're not as popular as you think you are.

5. This letter will still feel like a compliment even when you are 24. Keep it.

6. Your real BFFL's will be the ones who write you a poem after they hurt your feelings (shout out to David Rekerdres).

7. Don't throw away your detention slips because in 11 years you will want proof that you really did:

  • handcuff Jenna to the desk
  • ask your Latin teacher to take off his toupe
  • sneak into the office to say "VOTE JULIA FOR PRESIDENT" on the loud speaker

8. "Crazy for this Girl" by Evan and Jaron is a great song and that is a very romantic rendition that you wrote for your crush. You should totally give it to him.


9. WEAR SUNSCREEN. Skin Cancer is not a joke. After all, this is one of your favorite songs right now, isn't it?

10. You're gonna peak in a year, enjoy it.
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