13. High school will not be the best time of your life. There’s so much more outside of the bubble.

12. Guys become assholes when their peers expect, permit, and encourage them to be assholes. This needs to stop.

11.You can’t change other people, but you can change yourself. Take ownership of your mistakes and keep working to become a better you.

10. No one has their shit figured out. Even if they’re able to act like they do.

9. You’ll regret not speaking up. Don’t be a bystander to someone else’s pain.

8. We often don’t know what we have until it’s gone. Count your blessings and remind your loved ones that they matter.

7. Bad things happen to good people. It’s not fair, but that’s life.

6. Depression drains the soul. When hope is lost, we lose ourselves.

5. Your actions and words directly affect those around you. Be mindful.

4. Rumours can ruin reputations and lives. Gossip can eat away at a person, and spreading slander makes you an accomplice.

3. No one is immune to loneliness. We all long for something more.

2. Death is final. There’s no coming back.

1. Kindness saves.