So, recently I read a book called 'Dear Me: A Letter To My Sixteen-Year-Old Self'. Basically, a whole bunch of celebrities, etc wrote a letter to their sixteen year old self. The idea to do a Rachel version came into my head a couple of days ago and I decided to just do it.

So here it is, future Rachel Berry's letter to her sixteen year old self:

Rach,

I know that got your attention, because that's what Finn used to call you.

You are sixteen, and the year that you were sixteen was one that affected the rest of your life probably more than any other. At sixteen, you learnt about love and heartbreak. You learnt how cruel people could be, even the ones that were meant to be on your team. You don't have many friends, mainly because you are pretty insufferable, to be honest. You have always known what you wanted to do, and you won't stop until you achieve that goal. There is just four bits of advice I'd like to give you.

Stop thinking about Finn Hudson, stop obsessing about him. He really isn't worth it. You have to learn that you can't force a relationship to work out, no matter how much you want it to. You've made your mistakes and you'll make them again, you are going to have to live with that. There's more to life than boys, you will learn that the hard way, just like everyone else. Boys have the ability to make you feel like the happiest girl in the world and the loneliest person on the planet. One day, someone will come along who is worth it. One day you'll finally get it right.

Stop being so annoying. You are talented, but looking back, you were a little self obsessed and I'm not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but it's most probably the reason you lacked in the friends department. You knew you were capable of great things, but there was no need to rub other peoples noses in it. A little more modesty would've been great.

Stop criticizing what you see in the mirror. You are beautiful, and trust me, you'll only realize that when you find your first grey hair or notice your first wrinkle and look back at the pictures of you in high school. You'll never be as beautiful as you are when you are young, so don't take that for granted. Stop comparing yourself to other girls and just learn to be comfortable in your own skin.

Never give up hope. There will be a time in your life when you will lay awake at night wondering if you can change what your life will be. When you can't get any work singing and you are working in a diner in New York. There will be nights you'll regret that you never had a backup plan, when you'll wonder if you'll be working in that diner for the rest of your life. You'll cry yourself to sleep trying to think of something you could possibly do, because you never planned for anything but the bright lights of Broadway. You'll begin to doubt your talent, this is when you'll make friends that you will keep for life and the lowest point of your life wont be so low anymore. These people will lift you up and encourage you to not let go of your dreams.

You know Jesse St. James? He was right. You singing Don't Cry For Me Argentina in front of a sold out crowd was inevitable. One day you'll meet him again, and you'll thank him for saying that, because for a while, his words were the only thing that kept you going.

Don't be afraid to love. Never stop smiling, even if it is only a mask. Learn to forgive.

But most of all, don't stop believing.

Love,

Rachel Berry (I'd put a gold star sticker here but I don't have any near me)

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