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An Open Letter To Myself In The Past

Never regret, only move forward.

Allison Collins
Jun 28, 2016
York College of Pennsylvania
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An Open Letter To Myself In The Past

Dear past me,

I am taking the time to write this letter to reflect on who I have become for the better. Some days I wish I could go back in time and change decisions I made in the past. Wish I could tell myself to push harder or to not give up. Or even simply to realize that everything was going to be okay and my world wasn't actually going to end after a break up. This isn't necessarily because I regret things of my past. But it is because at the time I was not happy and did not see the potential I had for the future. Looking back on who I was 5 years ago, I am sometimes ashamed of myself.

Through my years in college, I have taken the time to greatly mature. To find out who I truly am as an individual. And to become happy with myself. When I was in high school, I can easily admit now that I was just a typical immature teenager. A young girl who thought having a boyfriend was her top priority. Who thought not studying for her anatomy test was okay because "there were better things to do." I believe that if I would have tried harder when I was younger that I could be that much of a better person today. By all means, I was not a bad kid. I was always on honor roll, a student athlete, and had a great group of friends. However, I did not always have my priorities straight.

I will not lie, I am proud of you for pushing forward through the pain. Pushing forward when you thought your world was falling apart. You were strong and have become even stronger as you have grown older. Everyone goes through many tough times in their life, and I am proud of you for getting through one of those rough patches.

I am not saying I wish I could redo how you were and acted. How you were helped shape me into the young and intelligent woman I am today. Into a college graduate in less than a year. Who I used to be helped me realize who I wanted to become and only made me push harder in life. So while I have made my fair share of mistakes, I am proud of you. Thank you for making me realize I needed to make changes and grow up.

Today, I am proud of who I am. I am ready to face whatever challenge I may stare in the eyes. Never regret who you used to be, only fix yourself to become who you want to be,

Sincerely,

An older and more mature me

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