Prim's advice on High school...

I am going to give some advice to a fifteen-year-old girl who arrives in High School.

         High School could be fun, exhausting, boring and great. 

Some people find real friends, others meet the love of their life.

 You will have to decide what to do with your future within those three years. 

You'll surely be scared about doing the bad choices,

 but remember that they are not bad choices. 

You are who you are, and in our beautiful country of ours, you can choose what and who you want to become.

But nothing in life is easy. 

Some see High School as Heaven, others can see it as Hell. 

In my opinion, they are a few rules you should follow to make those years bearable, even enjoyable.

-Politeness.

Yeah, you must remain polite in every occasion. 

It is an old lesson, we all learned it in Kindergarten: To say "Hello" and "Goodbye".

 I don't tell you to be kind to everyone; it's OK to dislike some people, but rudeness will lead you nowhere.

 If you want people, classmates and teachers alike, to respect you, you must respect them.

-Stay focused on your studies.

A new-found freedom, new environment, new friends; exciting, isn't it? 

I agree, and I was really excited by those new things too. And you will see that you grew up, so you certa

inly will want a boyfriend, but please, wait a little. 

In High School, you'll have to decide what you will want to do with your life and it is really difficult to make big choices when your judgment is clouded by your hormones. 

So stay focused on your studies.

-Don't forget the fact that you are fifteen.

You are a teenager so you don't really know if you are a child or an adult and the situation is really confusing.

 You know and I know that you will do some stupid things. 

You are growing up, you're nearly an adult, so act like one. 

If you want to do "grown-up stuffs", do it but  intelligently. 

For example, if you want to "experiment" with your hypothetical boyfriend, take the pill or buy some condoms; or if you want to have a drink, drink a beer so you won't be drunk, not a vodka! 

And do not forget to have fun, but in a responsible way!

-Don't dress up like a whore.

Sorry for my language, but there is no other way to say it politely. 

I love wearing dresses, but I only wear casual ones to go to school. You don't need to look indecent to be pretty.

Remember that pretty doesn't mean slutty.

 If you think that the clothes you wear would be suitable for a night out in a nightclub, for example, don't wear them for school. 

You are in High School to learn, not to find a lover!

-Don't drink or/and take drugs before class or at all.

Drinking too much is dangerous for your health and your reputation; and taking drugs is not good either.

 Thanks to your new-found freedom, it will be easier for you to buy those products, but please don't. 

You won't seem cool if you're drunk or high.

 Believe me, the big headache, throwing up, being sleepy or the huge hungover are not fun; it feels truly bad.

-To finish, stay who you are.

If you want people to love you, stay yourself. 

You don't need to play a role, or to change for people to like you.

 If some don't enjoy your company, find other friends! 

There are a lot of people in High School, so if you don't like your classmates you should meet new people.

 Don't change for anyone. 

Some will tell you that you are lesser than them, or that you are stupid, or ugly, or bossy or anything; please do not listen to them. 

You are worthy.