The other day I was talking to one of my teachers about a comment she wrote on a previous blog of mine. At some point in this conversation I said something about having a bit of writer's block with my blogs and she brought up the phrase "write what you know". So I figured I would do just that. I have decided to compile a (hopefully brief) list of things I have learned so far in my 19 years of existence. I also encourage others to comment back with their lists of things they have learned. Why not share the knowledge right?

* If you can pretend like you're asleep, it's just as good as being asleep (think about it).

* No matter how bad things get, there is always someone out there worse off than you.

* Plan for the future, but never plan further than tomorrow.

* You don't have to do anything Mom asks you to do, unless it's the third time she's asked.

* Love isn't just about being there for you during the good times, but the bad times as well.

* Almost everything is a two way street.

* When you don't know what to say, just make vague comments with big words in them.

* Brothers are like bodyguards, only free.

* Don't do today what you can put off till tomorrow.

* Mom will still make you cookies, even after you've moved out, if you ask nice enough.

* Blood is thicker than water.

* If you're going to start an argument with Mom make sure Dad isn't in the room first.

* If Dad won't get it for you, Mom will (and vice versa).

* If you can't out smart them, out wit them.

* Unless you're in an office, whatever anyone tells you is a suggestion not an order. It's up to you whether you follow it or not.

* It's your life, no one else can live it but you.

* No regrets.

* Fish aren't pets, just merely a living decoration.

* High school may feel like it's your life, but it's really only four years of a much larger picture.

* High school really is your life if you're a high school teacher.

* Live life for you first, others second.