Wonder Day 7.13.15

One positive change I would like to make in the future is to improve my self-image. I have a bad habit of comparing my achievements to others, which is detrimental to my overall mental health. I don't specifically have a plan in mind, but I hope as I grow older and experience life, I will be able to conquer my inner demons and love me for me, and not for my grades or achievements. I know there will be several obstacles, such as attending a highly competitive college, but if I could only achieve one thing in life, it would be to be less insecure about myself and my abilities.  -high school student, Florida

Wonder Day 4.24.15

A positive change in my life that I have done would be that I stopped caring about what people say or think of me. It would cause me so much pain. I would care sometimes too much for what people would say of me. Having people judge you for no reason or talk bad about you for no reason. So much pain caused. Made me insecure. Making me feel like I wasn't good enough. But one day at school crying in the bathroom, my friend walked in and heard me crying. She told me to stop caring about what people say or think about you. So I thought about that all day. Then I thought she is right. So I stopped caring about whatever people said or thought about me. - middle school student, NC