Designing my high school self

1.Think of a moment this year you felt genuinely proud of yourself. What were you doing, and what made it feel good?

2.Describe someone (real or fictional) who seems comfortable being themselves. What do they do differently from people who don't?

3.What's one thing about yourself you currently hide or play down? What would happen if you didn't hide it in high school?

4.If you could walk into your first day with one feeling already settled in your body, what would it be?

5.Finish this sentence: "People who don't know me yet will discover that I..."

6.What's one thing you do now (homework, mornings, chores) that already works well for you? Why does it work?

7.What's one thing that currently falls apart for you — and what usually causes it to fall apart?

8.When you imagine your most "together" high school self, what does her morning look like, step by step?

9.What's one small habit you could start this month that your high school self would thank you for?

10.Who is one person you could ask for help when things get hard — and what would you actually say to ask them?

11.Name one thing you believe is right, even if a friend disagreed with you about it.

12.Tell me about a time you went along with something even though it didn't sit right with you. What did you learn from that?

13.What part of your family or culture do you want to carry with you into high school, visibly — not hidden?

14.If your grade 12 self could send a one-sentence warning back to you now, what do you think she'd say?

15.What does "success" mean to you in high school — not grades, but as a person?