oh my god. high school is a joke. you know all those really cool people that are so popular in high school? well they've reached their peak in life. you, on the other hand, have the whole world and your whole life in front of you. puhhllleeeassse!!! high school is like 1% of what your life will be. you can make it out to be the end all be all of your existance or you can finish it and move on to bigger and better things. some of the coolest, most creative, most intelligent (*ahem*) (lol

), most entertaining and intriguing people did NOT enjoy high school and were not considered popular there either. if you are seriously clinically depressed you need to get some help, not necessarily antidepressants, although those can help, but maybe some counselling, there's nothing wrong with it. but anyway, lots of people get depressed and lots of people go through slumps here and there in life. you have to make the decision to get out there and find yourself. figure out what makes you tick. find things that interest you and that you can be passionate about. be creative. be different. figure out what is interesting and unique about you and embrace it. people are attracted to people who know who they are and are okay with it. there is a self assurance that comes with being at peace with yourself and people around you can sense that. it isn't about being like everyone else or being what others want you to be, it's about being yourself and being totally cool with that. 17 is not an easy age to be but i wish i knew then what i know now, and that is that life is what you make it. don't do what stupid and vapid, empty headed people do and get into drugs. it's just a waste of time and potential.