keeping a journal is great.
i've kept one since i was 16--actually many since then
i get really creative with them sometimes..i write poetry, draw in them, anything abstract that comes to mind.
it's a nice way to look back on them and realize how much you grow and change as a person.
the only thing i always worry about is having my parents read them!!!!
so now i try abd write "in codes" a little, just in case
i love choosing the type of journal i'll buy to write in next--it's got to inspire me, so i choose something smaller, colourful ect..ok i said enough lol