I'm not old enough to have that much of a younger self, but here goes:
-Eat less. For god's sake.
-Seriously, put less sugar in your diet (I still need to do this in the present...)
-For crying out loud, practice. Just, practice.
-Don't spend so much time doubting yourself. 90% now is better than 100% never, and if you don't just start doing it, never is when it'll happen.
-Once you get a handle on Linux, ArchLinux is the way to go.
-Learn Scheme. It's fantastic.
-Keep track of those old disks. You'll regret losing them one day.