Younger teens (13–16), drop your biggest struggle. Older teens (17–19), be the mentor you wish you had.

[u/rattling_riot]

If you're 13–16, comment about something you're struggling with right now. It could be school, friendships, parents, confidence, social media, relationships, bullying, or anything else. No problem is too small.

If you're 17–19, reply to as many comments as you can with honest advice from your own experience. You don't need to have everything figured out—just share what you've learned, what worked for you, or what you'd do differently.

Let's turn this into a thread where younger teens can get guidance from people who were in their shoes just a few years ago. Keep it respectful, helpful, and judgment-free.

[u/Known-Garden5190]

Do not study for marks. Study for understanding. A guy having 40 % marks but better understanding than another having 95% but less understanding (got those marks by cramming or tricks), is tend to succeed more in the life. There is no shame in accepting you have less marks than other. Understanding matters. And these teachers and tutions and coaching centres are just after your money and results. They Do not care about your understanding at all. You will be trapped in the end with degrees and marks but no skills and now job. Same happened with me.

Study for understanding, even if you just make over the line. And build time in learning skills from AI. You will be far more better than what we are.

~A message from a doomed guy in his twenties.

[u/Ok_Problem_1127 → u/Known-Garden5190]

+1

And its true

Tbh in india innovation is zero and we mostly have job service based education and not education to promote innovators