Dear 12 year old

     Be yourself and do what you like. Be a friend to everyone and do not be mean to people. Be honest and don't tell lies even though you might want to. School might me difficult, but it will get better and you will have more freedom. 7th grade might be tough, but 8th grade a a lot better.

    Stay in school even though it might be tough. Make as many friends as possible because you will never know when you might need a friend or a friend might need you. You are only this age for 1 year, so enjoy it and don't try to be someone you are not. Your gut instinct your true instinct so when you are in doubt, you can always relay on that. Every year you get older, it comes with new responsibilities, so just enjoy the moment now and stop wanting to become older.