{"id":2447,"date":"2019-07-25T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2023-02-14T12:47:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:47:44","slug":"dear-younger-me-school-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/your-stories\/dear-younger-me-school-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear younger me: School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Imagine if you could go back in time and know then what you know now. Wouldn\u2019t it be great?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last month, teens in care and care leavers from all over the UK have been taking part in our #dearyoungerme campaign by writing postcards to their younger selves. They&#8217;ve shared some wonderful, inspiring and heartfelt messages, words of encouragement, and advice &#8211; all the things they wish they\u2019d have known earlier. Their messages touch on a wide range of themes, including relationships, confidence, stigma, education and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a selection of the best postcards below around the theme of &#8216;school&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Learn as many skills as you can when moving out. Learn how to cook, clean, pay bills and do whatever is needed to be done to make it easier for yourself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-1.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-1-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about what people think and just be myself. I would also say to work harder and put more effort into the way I look.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-2.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-2-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Don&#8217;t stress over exams. Keep your head down revising and revise in advance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-3.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-3-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-3-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I would of got help before everything got bad. Also stick in when I was in primary and leading up to year 10.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-4.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-4-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-4-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You need to understand that none of this was your fault and that it&#8217;s ok to love people. You can&#8217;t block and hate everyone for ever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-5.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-5-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-5-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The version of me now is not as I expected, there are many an option I have missed out on and there are two quotes that you will be familiar with: &#8220;Don&#8217;t be the one who follows the loudest voices&#8221; and &#8220;You only get out what you put in&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-6.jpg 727w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-6-320x179.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/life-lessons-6-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who took part in this campaign. 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