For My Prom I Really Wanted To

Growing Up, I Wish I Hadn't Tried So Hard To Fit In. I'd Tell Myself To Just Embrace What You Were Born With Because It's Beautiful And You Were Made Like That For A Reason. It's Tough Being A Girl. I Think We Need All Of The Support We Can Get.

Once, I Had To Clip A Jacket Back To Take A Picture, And After They Were Done I Forgot To Remove The Clip Until Someone Noticed.

You Lie When You're A Teenager, I Think, Because Your Parents Are Treating You Like You're Younger And You - In Your Mind - Think That You're So Much Older. You Make Up All Of These Lies Because You Think It's What You Should Do.

It's Important To Wake Up Everyday And Remind Yourself What You're Working Towards. You Create Your Own Life, It's Not Set Out There For You.

My Mom Grew Up In The Philippines, And She Would Use Coconut Oil. I Put That In My Hair Always - Literally, Natural Coconut Oil That You Use For Cooking. I Use That For My Cuticles And Dry Spots On My Skin Too.