By Meredith Rowe
*Don't let you life wait for other people.
*Dropping a cellular phone into a bathtub of water kinda kills the phone.
*Your mother will find out if you dye your hair purple.
*You haven't really lived until you've gotten a 48 on an Advanced Placement U.S. History test.
*Milk crates make boring pets.
*if it hurts, DON'T DO IT AGAIN!
*That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.
*Speaking in public gets easier with practice.
*Don't sprint around a pool if you're not trying to impersonate Jim from Hick Finn.
*Ten years from now most of what we freak out about won't make any difference.
*All that's gold doesn't glisten.
*Zits always pop up when you really can't afford for them to pop up.
*Always stay after class because that's where connections are made.
*When in doubt, duck. When certain, don't bother, 'cause you're already screwed.
*While driving a car through a gate, always. ALWAYS make sure the gate is open! The consequences might be fatal to your car.
*If you're not living (I mean really living), you're dead already.
*Never pierce your belly button in the dark.
*Just because someone flirts with you incessantly doesn't necessarliy mean he or she likes you.
*If your calculus teacher tells you to quit talking after a test or he'll give you a zero for your test grade, he means it. Really.
*Sometimes smart people can do very, very stupid things.
*Being nice to people will get you far.
*The one person you can truly love is often right in front of you.
*Never, ever, EVER let a member of the opposite sex make you compromise your standards. Never.
*Nothing is ever too good to be true (said by Michael Faraday).
*If you start to like a girl, her roomate will immediately start liking you.
*Parents aren't around forever, and you need to treasure them while they are.
*Don't take the SAT twice if you already have a good score in the first place.
*Never do something if the risk is greater than the reward.
*Think carefully before you act.
*Dreaming and doing go hand in hand.
*Life moves fast, but not so fast that you can't slow down to enjoy it.
*Instead of waiting for life to get better, do something about it.
*You REALLY should do what needs to be done NOW, and not later.
*Procrastination is the easiest way, but not the most profitable.
*If you intuition is telling you not to do something, then don't. Your intuition is not stupid!
*Cereal is a vital staple food for all college students. Who cares how ridiculous you look eating it at 7:30 P.M.?
*If he doesn't respect you, then he's not worth any of your time.
*Learn to play an electric guitar: young women really dig it.
*Don't juggle knives unless you're really, really good at it.
*If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then give up. No sense being ridiculous about it.
*Sticking things up your nose isn't the smartest idea in the world.
*You can't light fireworks in the basement and not get caught.
*Hair is flammable. Very flammable.
*Never ever trust you friend with a pair of scissors against your hair.
*Dyeing hair strawberry blonde that is already strawberry blonde makes it turn strawberry pink.
*White dogs and black pants don't mis.
*God doesn't make junk!
*Someday you will look back on this and it will all seem funny.
*You never know when you're making a memory
*The heart does heal and you will love like this again-except that when you do, you'll deny that you ever loved like this before.
*Nothing matters if you don't have loved ones to share it with. Your siblings are incredibly precious. If you don't know this now, you will-trust me!
*If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine.
*If you allow others to laugh with you, you'll be great!
*Kissing is the most fun thing. Dancing is almost as fun.
*Never drive faster than your angels can fly
*Being in a relationship is more work than one might think
*'Sometimes it's what you don't do, that makes you who you are'.( taken from a Drug free ad)
*Always be prepared for the unexpected
*You will be rewarded for your good deeds
*More 'n likey, everybody around you has a bad self image too
*Never do anything that you feel uncomfortable with so you can "fit it." Are these really people you want to fit in with?
*Best way to deal with Turkeys- Do the unexpected...Smile
*You will never know how much you are capable of learning until you stop and listen
*If you reject someone, most likely one week later, you'll wish you hadn't
*Sometimes it really does take 10,000 angels to help you walk away