1. Straight- I mean I sort of have a boyfriend.

2. Time management! Time slips away from me so quickly. I’m also terrible at getting to places on time and turning things in on time.

8. Gauges, people who take Nickelback seriously, people who can’t appreciate literature, hard drugs, overly-sexualized teenage boys….this list could seriously go on forever, PSUEDO-INTELLECTUALS

12. He just wanted to focus his senior year with his friends. Totally understandable.

17. Um I think it was just a quick kiss on the forehead before I went to art class.

18. Thinkers, learners, guys who drink too much coffee, guys who have their shit together, collects vinyls, appreciates classic literature, likes American History, shops at J. Crew, always wear Sperrys and sweatpants (is that contradictory?), feeds an creatively curious mind, isn’t lazy, enjoys the theatre, eclectic taste in music- especially the jazz age, plays some ridiculous sport, like baseball, lacrosse, or crew. Just an honest person, straight up. Has Ivy League ambitions (though that stage of my life is kind of over). Thinks of Sea World as a romantic date. Oh and likes Bright Eyes, of course. You have to like Bright Eyes or you do not exist.

22. Oh man…people have said some really hurtful things to me over the years. I think one of the worst things that has always really stuck with me was back in 7th grade. I remember telling a friend at lunch about this really crazy thing that had happened to my father and I while we were driving to school involving a lady dressed up as a princess in her car with a pink (yes, pink) chihuahua. Then this girl next to us just kind of snapped at me and said, “Alyssa, stop trying so hard to make up interesting stories so people will like you for once. Because it’s not working.”

I just remember being really shocked because I was just kind of doing my own thing telling someone about humoring moment in my morning. It really hurt that someone thought I was storytelling for attention.

24. How am I even supposed to respond to this? This is weird.

26. Accepting the fact that yes, I do have to stay in state for college.

29. During Seussical last year and on a performance night, I fell flat on my face off of one of the stair steps. I fell about five steps but I cleverly maneuvered myself in midair to face the back wing. I still knocked the wind out of my lungs and couldn’t move for awhile- and there was a huge thud sound. No one really knew it was me who fell because the lights were going down, but still- it hurt terribly and I did it in front of a live audience!

30. I don’t have cute enough clothes (white girl problems) and I’ve become a failure as a photographer artistically.

33. I love how strong I have become as a person. People have always seen me as an easy target because I never, ever used to defend myself. But these days it’s not like that anymore. I’ve really learned how to stay true to myself and fight for what I think is right. I will always stand up for myself. I will admit to my mistakes, because I’m not afraid to be honest anymore. Honesty is always the best policy, and it takes a ton of guts to be able to fess up to your wrongdoings.

37. POMPEII.

41. Grace Herndon actually wrote something on my ask box a long time ago that seriously made me tear up. She told me a good heart. I really appreciated it. Thank you Grace!

42. No, but I’m working on it one day at a time! I’ll get there eventually!

51. I’m very passionate, which can be a beautiful thing, but then I end up crying a lot.

52. As silly as this is- you row crew and you like leather jackets. THAT IS ALL. Oh and you have a deep love for all things Teddy Roosevelt. BULL MOOSE IS OUT.