Okay so I am a junior in highschool.....probably one of my worst years in being judged. The funny thing is though; that this year my friendships are stronger and it was the year that i had my first kiss. The difference in this year from the past two would have to be that i let myself out. I stopped trying to be the perfect girl who wears a size 3 and doesn't eat lunch because i felt like others would judge me if i did. Well you know what i like to eat and i can eat a lot. well now i am happy at my size 7. I'm doing things that i want to and i don't care what people say about me. I'm also very athletic like right now i'm doing track. All these girls run in their sports bras and short-shorts. I admit its hard not to compare myself but i hold my own out there. The best thing about my transformation though....all of my friends have noticed that i am happier. I'm more talkative and outgoing too. One of my nicknames is curly thanks to my frizzy curly locks. I have a ton of zits and a birthmark on my face. I have braces and freckles. I'm can be clumsy at times. Thats me and i'm proud to show it. So the advice that i have is to just let your true self out and be open with not only yourself but others too. Having everything laid out on the table is one of the first steps i think to accepting yourself for who you are. Without my flaws i wouldn't be me.

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