"Get involved in as many clubs, sports, and activities as you can. It makes your time in high school so much better and you make so many new friends."

"Make sure to stay involved. Go to football games and school dances. Even if people say dances are boring, your friends make it fun and that’s what I’ll always remember. I’m glad I got to make all those memories with my best friends."

"Set a specific time aside to get homework done and put your phone in another room. I guarantee you will get your homework done in half the amount of time."

"Something I wish I didn’t have to learn the hard way was that people change. Control the controllable. You cannot expect people to stay the same. Work on yourself, understand that your success is dependent upon you. Who you're friends with or how many friends you have does not define your worth. Matter in the classroom, matter on the field, matter to your family. You will find the people who truly care about you and will respect your priorities and goals. Remember that you matter."

"Take school seriously because it will affect you when applying to college. Be with your friends as much as you can because they won't be with you forever and overall just enjoy the time you have left to be a kid and teenager."

"High school is supposed to be fun and memorable, so don’t stress over the little things, like a bad grade or the ACT. Those things won’t follow you past high school! No matter what you do after senior year, you will end up on a path that fits you, so have fun and make memories you can look back on."

"Put yourself out there as much as you can and get to know as many people as possible because high school doesn’t last forever."

"Do not take the time you have left for granted and appreciate the little things like football games, being in a class with your friends, making new friends, or homecoming and prom. It goes by so fast so just appreciate your high school years and make the absolute most of them."

"Take everything seriously from freshman year to senior year. You don’t want to play catch up and try to get your grades up early on during your senior year. Also try the chicken patty in the cafeteria. It's really good."

"Join a sports team because you meet lots of new people! Even if you don’t play a sport just try something new. As a freshman I never played lacrosse and I decided to join and it was so much fun and I met a lot of awesome people through it."

"Just don’t take anything for granted in high school. The time with your teachers, classmates, and teammates. The effort you put in is what you're going to get out of it. The time may seem like it’s an eternity but it goes by so fast and you will regret not doing so many things. Enjoy the little things in high school."

"Appreciate every day you have. Go to all the sports games, dances, school events and everything you can. Just always have fun and leave with no regrets. Don't take the time for granted."

"These are days you're never going to get back, so make the most of every opportunity and cherish the time with your friends and family."

"No one cares if you don’t wear makeup or dress nice to school even though sometimes it seems like they do. You should go through high school speaking your mind and not caring whatsoever about what other people think about you."

"Be open-minded and don’t close doors too early. It's good to branch out to all different kinds of people. All friend groups will change and that’s a fact. Find your core group of friends that you really enjoy, and try to move on from toxic people. Give people the time and space they need to find out who they are. Just be a genuinely good person but don’t let people push you around."