Teens around the world share the best advice they’ve ever received

There are stages in life that make us think that things would be a whole lot easier if they came with an instruction manual. Teenagerhood is one of them. The few years of teenagerhood are not only defined by growth and development but also by decision-making, forging friendships, studying and schooling, and emotional rollercoasters.

The transition from carefree child to overloaded teenager is practically instantaneous, and a girl can’t help feeling confused, lost, and overwhelmed. We seek out advice as little umbrellas for life’s storms, and when we find the right ones, we hold onto them for as long as we can.

Teens around the world share the best advice they’ve ever received…and pass it on to you in the hopes that it can help you as much as it helped them.

I can do it

One day I was studying for a final and stressing out. I asked some friends if they had any advice for me so that I won’t stress so much, and one girl told me, “Whenever you stress for a test, exam, or final, tell yourself,  ‘I know it, I can do it!’ And as for learning, start early if you know it’s a lot of material.”

S.H.

Be nice

“You don’t lose out by being nice.”  People think they have to be snobby or cool to make friends and gain respect, but it’s actually the opposite.

R.F.