So I'm halfway through college and just a few weeks away from being 21.  I'm not quite sure how either of those things happened, but whatever.  I made it.  Sooo here's a list of 21 things that I wish I knew when I was halfway through high school.

1.  Moving halfway through high school wasn't as good of an idea as you originally thought.  Cherish those last few minutes being in the top 25 people of your class.

2.  Nike shorts will, in fact, become a staple in your wardrobe.  Thanks for a good foundation of those, by the way.

3.  You will miss cheerleading because that's the only time/way you're willing to do exercise.

4.  You're not going to be a doctor, possibly because you took pre-calc instead of AP Chem.  But you got out of calculus, so don't worry.

5.  You're also not going to be a lawyer, journalist, or social worker.

6.  You're actually going to be a teacher.  Laugh all you want, but you're going to love it.

7.  Going to UT is a good idea, even though North Carolina will always be home.

8.  Wagon Wheel.  You're welcome.

9.  I'm just going to throw this out there- your taste in music is based off what other people think is cool and not what you like.  Change that.

10.  People are going to surprise you, make you laugh, make you cry, and do stupid stuff.  That doesn't make them bad and that doesn't mean you have a right to dislike them or pass judgement.

11.  Biting through your face isn't such a bad thing.  It's great for Two Truths and a Lie.

12.  You aren't going to get over your love for sundresses.

13.  Crafting.  Love it, live it.

14.  Don't forget to enjoy learning.  You won't remember what it's like for a while, but you'll be happy when you do.

15.  HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE/ENCOURAGE YOUR CURIOSITY.  Just do it.

16.  Don't let yourself feel like something is too "mainstream" to enjoy it.  Appreciate the dichotomy of being in AP classes with cool people while being a cheerleader, but like what you want to like.

17.  Boys don't ever make sense.  Nor should you ever feel like you should change for one.

18.  First dates don't ever get easier.  Especially if you don't realize you're on a date.  Which happens.  College.

19.  Philosophy isn't a good idea.  You will cry, and it will not be from the beauty or meaningfulness of what you're reading.  It will be because you have a stomach bug, have no idea if the reading is actually in English (still up for debate), and because finals.

20.  Hey guess what you still hate pizza.

21.  People will tell you that you should go to a different college, go into a different major, and about five thousand other things that you, quite frankly, could care less about.  That's fine.  People are often driven by success or knowledge or other stuff.  You love people, and you're good at it, which special ed requires.