Young Love, Older Wisdom

Formulate a letter from your older self advising your younger self on navigating high school love.

High school is full of romantic entanglements, feelings, and emotions that seem earth-shattering. This prompt entices you to explore and leverage your older wisdom to advise your younger high school self on the concept of love and breakups. What might you say about the significance of that first crush or heartbreak now that you’re older and presumably wiser? This writing prompt encourages writers to blend nostalgia, self-reflection, and personal growth while tackling themes of ephemeral adolescence and enduring wisdom.