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How to Remake Yourself in High School

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Are you unsure of who you are and where you belong? Then you are probably a teenager. High School is where you transition most from child to adult. Your body is changing by itself so it is your turn to do it emotionally, mentally, and physically. Follow these steps to do just that and more.

Steps

Contemplate yourself. Chances are that you have had insecurities about your looks before. People are judging you constantly by your appearance. People assume by looking at someone's appearance they can determine what kind of person they are. So try to create an image that expresses how you feel about yourself. If you love your body and yourself people will be able to tell. But looks really don't matter.
- Take care of yourself. That includes your nails, teeth, Take Care of Your hair and skin. Take care of your body by eating right and exercising regularly.
- Create your own style with clothes that are flattering and fits. Accessorize with jewelry, shoes and a bag. Get a haircut and style your hair.
Do not care what anyone thinks of you and be confident. As you grow up, you may be put in positions where people try to pressure you into trying drugs, smoking or alcohol. It will show your maturity that you can stand up for yourself. You can have fun being an individual with goals and brain cells.
- Know who you are, someone to admire who puts themselves out there and is talented.
- Don't feel like you need to create a fake image to be accepted. All you need to be is yourself not a spoiled girl or a nerdy girl or even a gangster.
Start earning money for yourself so you can buy what you want and pay for college. It will prove you are independent if you can get a job and even better to build a business. There are other ways to make money by recycling and baby-sitting. An even though you would like to be independent, it helps to do chores and earn allowance from your parents and they may help you get a credit card. Remember to save money and not spend all of your hard earned dollars.
Develop a relationship with your parents. This is important to do while you are young. You can convince them to give you more privileges. Love and respect your parents. Gain your parents trust and prove you are responsible, it will show them you are not a kid anymore and you are a teen now.
Take care of your personal space. Your room should be clean and you can decorate it as well. At home you should organize your closet and if you have too much stuff you can have a garage sale. You must also create a study space to do schoolwork at home and personalize your locker at school making a structures homework system.
Have a close group of people who you can rely on when you need them. Do not be shy. Try to make friends on first day of school. You have to be a friend to them as well. Create a group whom you can trust and have fun with and make memories.
Take your days one at a time. Enjoy time spent with your friends and family. Host a pool party, barbecue, and a birthday party. There are crazier things like van parties and strip poker.
- Go to a dance. Dances are great fun to go to where you can dance with someone you like. Ask someone you like, get them to ask you or go by yourself.
- Go to other things as well. There are events like prom that you can only go to once or twice. Ask someone out, if your a boy pick out a corsage and if your a girl buy a prom dress. Come prom night, get ready and go!
- Host slumber parties with your friends. Make invitations and gift bags. Try to stay up as late as you can. You can camp in the backyard if you really want to stay up late.
- Enjoy your holidays and vacations. Not the dumb holidays like labor day but teen holidays like Halloween when you can go trick or treating. Have fun during spring break and summer. Take time to relax and make memories.

Tips

Don't force yourself to change if you are comfortable the way you are.