Ella Ceron

Until every clothing brand comes together and decides on one universal sizing metric, the tag in the back of your jeans is meaningless. Ignore it. Cut it out if the number bugs you so much.

You realize that there’s only so many ways you can Instagram kale before it seems like a propaganda movement.

Oh, great. Period zit. Eh, maybe I can say it’s an ingrown hair. Maybe I should grow a beard. Yeah, a beard would cover it. I’d look so bad-ass with a beard. Like the second coming of Tim Howard. Or Jesus. Jesus Howard.

Set a goal, and then see what happens when you actually reach it. Chances are good you’ll surprise yourself with what you’re capable of.

You spend all your time telling people they should back you, instead of proving it to them.

Friendly roommates are scientifically proven to be more likely to share food they think you’ll like. Especially if it’s boxed-mix brownies.

If you’re into someone, be all the way into them. Don’t be shy about it. And sure, it feels a little scary to risk things like your heart and emotions, but look, love is a risk.

You’ve specifically chosen shoes just for the sake of taking a sidewalk pic.

The second you put on heels, it’s like, whoa, I never realized you were so tall, attack of the 50-foot woman, no, stop it.

Roommates can be great people, but no matter how close you are, it’s still a little creepy to plop down on the couch and snuggle up with them the way you can with a sibling.

That’s what a good relationship does. It takes two people who are good, and good for each other, and lets them lean one one another so that they can both grow to be better.

College: “Wooooo, semester abroad! I’m gonna do so many questionable things with my life! What happens in Prague stays in Prague, baby!!” The Real World: Leaving the immediate vicinity of your neighborhood on the weekend counts, right?

Your first instinct on helping someone feel better about anything from a cold to heartbreak to the stress of moving is to feed them.

“Someone once told me that a tube of lipstick is the cheapest way to buy happiness, and they were right.”

Because what if we fail? What if we never recover? What if, what if, what if? But what if we don’t? What if we do the scariest thing of all — what if we actually get everything we ever wanted?

On and off and on and off and… wait, how do couples even know when they started dating if things are so up in the air so often? Is there a cheat sheet somewhere?

Whenever someone says “Oh, I loved Y Tu Mamá También!” whenever you tell them you’re Latino. (Or Señor Frog’s. Or Selena Gomez. Or Chipotle burritos.)

She is mature enough to talk about awkward and even difficult things with tact, and look you in the eye as you’re having these conversations. You should do the same for her.