I am 14 and i have thick israeli curly hair down to my shoulders. what should i do? im so bored with it!?

i used to wear it down daily but then i started to feel like i wasnt in control. this whole year i either wore it in a bun or two braids and i am sick of it. i regret cutting it cuz after research and common sense i learned long curly hair is way better than short curly hair. i've been trying to grow it out for a year now but OH JOY my asshole hair grows terribly slow. so what should i do for now? i dont want to straighten it because i believe that the hair you are given is what goes well with your face so if i straighten it it will probs make my face look bigger than it is. curly hair is curse for angsty teens like me so i really need some good hearty advice plz :)