20 Things I Would Tell My 17 Year Old Self

1. You are not fat. Just run a bit and you'll tone right up.

2. Don't worry if you change your college major. What you end up choosing will land you in a company that you'll spend at least 9 years at (I'm still there!).

3. Don't be afraid of moving away from Kansas City after college. Things work out just fine.

4. He is not 'the one'. It seems like it now, but he's not. I promise.

5. I know you want to be more 'popular' sometimes. I wish you would see how some of those girls look now, both inside and out. Some are divorced, some are broke, some are not happy and some are still finding themselves. You'll be so much happier than a lot of those girls in the future so don't worry about it.

6. Your brother is still one of your best friends to this day. Cherish those few moments left with him while you live under the same roof.

7. Someday you actually will like holding babies. Down the road, you'll even have your own. 

8. I know it sucks working multiple summer jobs, but it's teaching you the value of hard-earned money.

9. Try to find the silver linings in life.

10. When you get the chance, visit your grandparents. You have three left and someday you won't have any and wish you had more time with them.

11. Appreciate your mother. I know you frustrate each other but someday you'll understand what it's like to be a mother. I know you don't think she knows anything, but she does. 

12. College will be a blast. You'll join a sorority and make some great memories, but just know that your best friends are already in your life and more will come after graduation. 

13. All of those guys that you dated throughout college will help you realize what you want in a spouse. A lot will break your heart, but don't worry, they weren't part of the bigger plan anyway.

14. You know how you've always been a saver? Keep it up. 

15. Stop laying out so much, or at least wear more than 15spf on your face. 

16. Study abroad a semester. 15 years later and I still wish you would have.

17. Loyalty has always been one of your strongest traits. When it's tested at young company after college, stick it out through the tears. It will be one of the best decisions you've ever made when that company fully blossoms.

18. Take that 'friend of a friend' to your date party senior year. It will be the beginning of the relationship you've always dreamed of. 

19. Don't be embarrassed by your parents old cars. Instead, be thankful they saved money to pay for your college leaving you without a single loan upon graduation.

20. Invest in this online site that will come around in a few years called Facebook. With a lot of money.