You may have already noticed that you're changing emotionally. Some changes are really positive - others are more challenging. Here are some things you might be feeling:

Your thinking changes

It's called "cognitive development" - and it means you're now able to think more abstractly - more like an adult than a child.

You can express your feelings a lot better

Your feelings might start to make a lot more sense to you and you can express what you're feeling better. This gives you a clearer sense of "self" - of who you are.

You feel really emotional

You may easily get angry at parents and friends. A little thing that wouldn't have bothered you earlier drives you crazy now. Feeling angry is normal during puberty because of the hormonal changes. For the same reason, many women get edgy right before their period.  "Mood swings" are also common throughout puberty.

You cry a lot

This is also normal! It happens to a lot of women having Premenstrual Syndrome and will happen to most girls throughout puberty. Just accept that you're a little emotional right now.

You think you're weird

You probably compare yourself to your friends and feel unsure of yourself. Well guess what? Everyone else does too! Your personality is growing and you're becoming even more unique. You'll become a self-assured adult. Just remember that everyone else your age is self-conscious too, so chances are they won't be worrying about you!