30 Questions: To 16 Year-Old Me

Greetings from Utah! I'm still getting all settled in Park City, but so far so good!  Tomorrow is my first day of work at USSA...can't wait!

So...today's bit of 30 Questions is to list 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

1.) "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss.  I love this quote...and 16-year-old self, it is a very good thing to remember.
2.) Plans are made to be broken. Every plan you make for your life will end up not happening...but it will end up exactly how you want it to.
3.) You will never regret spending that money you've been saving on travel!
4.) Even when it feels like the world is ending, there is always something to smile about.
5.) I know you think wine is vile and disgusting right now...but one day, you will learn that nothing makes a bad day better quite like good wine and good friends.
6.) Having a dog is a lot more work than it looks like.
7.) Watch out for poles in Target parking lots.
8.) I know your life plan right now is college, marriage, med school and kids...but trust me, that's going to change and you will be very happy for it.
9.) The world seems huge right now...but in just 10 years, you'll have friends scattered not only all over the country, but all over the world.  It makes the world feel a lot smaller!
10.) Always keep your enthusiasm. You wouldn't be Riley without your spirit!