Dear 16-year-old Alicia,
Lets get this out of the way early. Give BM more of a chance. He really is a nice guy and will learn to kiss with a bit of time. Do not date MW, he'll continue to get more into drugs and cheat on you in the end. Don't worry about the popular kids at school, in 2 years you'll have forgotten them entirely. Call your grandparents more often and don't grumble about going to Southern California to visit. You'll feel bad about it later. Also, make sure someone takes your picture in your cap and gown at graduation. Years later this will seem important.
As for College: go out more and explore your new home. You'll be in an awesome city, take better advantage of it. Do the touristy stuff then because you won't go back for a very long time. Don't RA your Senior, you'll resent not enjoying your last year in the city. The cell phone will be more trouble than it's worth. Wait a few years and it'll work out a lot better. Study abroad. Don't worry so much about meeting someone, he'll come along eventually and be completely worth the wait.
Life after college: You're living with your parents for a reason, don't spend so much damn money. Make exercise a routine, you'll never have more time than you do right now. Start looking for your own apartment as soon as you get to Milwaukee. You will enjoy law school more without the drama. Take ethics during your 2L year and take the MPRE in the fall of 3L. This will all make sense in 2006 so try and remember it. The Midwest is not at all what you think, but you'll love it anyway.
Things won't be anything like what you expect, but it'll be great anyway. Don't take yourself so seriously and remember to enjoy things as they happen.
Love,
26-year-old Alicia
