Be a good person

18 year old self billie whitehouse

Billie Whitehouse is at the forefront of fashion and tech's convergence. She's an art director and designer at Wearable Experiments, a firm she co-founded in 2013. Her creations have included everything from Navigate, a GPS-enabled blazer, to The Alert Shirt, a sports jersey that lets fans feel sensations tied to sports games.

What I would tell my 18-year-old self:

"Be a good person. Love ridiculously. Do your work. Don't let boys be mean to you. Do what you love, what you are good at and what you are known for!"

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First published January 8, 2016: 5:18 PM ET

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