Having a little sister is like having a built-in best friend. It's like having a bestie that's down to go anywhere anytime. Want to go on a late-night drive? She's down. Want to run to Target? She's down. From late nights of spilling the tea to gossiping about boys, there's never really a dull moment. 

Something that a lot of girls struggle with but don't talk about is weight loss. I have always struggled with my weight, which had led to self-esteem issues all through elementary, middle, and high school. I eventually decided it was time to do something about my weight just so I would feel better about myself in everyday life. 

What we put on social media is what we want others to see. We don't want people to see the not-so-good side of our lives. We post about our vacations and our big accomplishments, but we don't post about a breakup or losing a job. We compare our real selves to the romanticized version of someone else that we see on social media, and that's just not realistic. 

If you haven't known me for that long, many people don't know my story with chronic illness. Chronic illness and autoimmune diseases are something that many people deal with, but you can't necessarily see it on the outside all the time. This is usually internal struggles and not everyone talks about these problems.

Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to go into law enforcement. I still don't really know what sparked it, maybe it was watching true crime a lot or shows such as Criminal Minds. All I know is that I have wanted to go into this field for as long as I can remember and now that I am in college, I'm going to do whatever it takes to make that happen.

When we're in high school, we all seem to have this image of what we think college is like in our heads. I hate to be the one to say it, but that idea is probably wrong. I was also a victim to the false idea of what we all thought college life was like. It is not, by any means, sunshine and rainbows as it is sometimes portrayed, but hey, it's still the next step in our lives to getting a decent career in the future.

Self-discipline is one of the hardest things about growing up. As we grew up and through grade school, we always had someone nagging on us to do our homework or make sure our room was clean and while it was annoying in the moment, I think I will forever be grateful that someone did. 

One of the most challenging things about being a teenage girl is relationships. Something even harder about relationships in general is long-distance relationships. Being in a long-distance relationship isn't for everybody because it isn't easy by any means. I think that couples that can genuinely make long-distance work deserve much more credit than received.

I am currently a division III college athlete at a small university in Ohio. I shoot college archery in the Women's Fixed Pins category. Sometimes I find the balance between school and athletics challenging, but then remember that I get to do what I love to help pay for my education.

As a freshman in college, I am the first person to understand how hard it is to stay motivated during the school year. Whether you are in middle school, high school, or college it becomes challenging at times to stay focused. I am currently finishing out my first semester of college and I have quickly realized that I am the type of person to get distracted by EVERYTHING.