Hey me,
Congrats! You just finished your first semester of college.
You've changed a lot in these past four months. You've met so many people it makes your head spin, and it's hard to keep their names straight. You got a job while juggling five classes and a social life. I don't know how you did it, but you're strong, so it's really no surprise. You are a special kind of superwoman.
You had fun this semester. You went out with your friends and had the time of your life, as well as discovering a lot about yourself. But, let me warn you, next semester things won't get easier. You'll find yourself juggling more work and people than ever. You're going to test your limits and work even harder.
Next semester, you're going to decide you want another major to add on top your already crazy schedule, because you're that much of an overachiever. You're going to want to change it again down the road, then change your mind again and keep it. You. Are. Nuts.
You might come out with slight heartbreak, but as usual, it helps you in the end. You'll apply for that RA position and get all the way to end and not get it, but you will get the job you've been wanting since you toured the school, and you'll love every second of it.
Now self, let me tell you, as hard as next semester is going to seem, you have no idea what's in store for you in your second year of college: five classes, three jobs, and a boyfriend (he's great, trust me). You might think you're going to lose your mind, but we're strong and unstoppable.
In the end, though, you'll come out reinvigorated for the next year. Exciting things are up ahead; you don't even know. You had your year of craziness and goofing off, but now it's time to get serious about the real world. As I write this, we're almost halfway done with college (really weird, I know). Time has gone so fast that it's becoming scary.
While this is a letter to my past self and all the accomplishments I've had thus far, it's also a letter to my future self. I don't know what the future holds, but I expect it to be great. I have no doubt that it will be hard, but like I said before, you're strong, and can do pretty much anything you set your mind to.
So, dear future self, don't be so hard on yourself and push through. Don't listen to what others have to say if it's going to be negative. You are an almost overly optimistic person, and that's going to get you through just about everything coming ahead.
Also, one last thing, self: Don't give up on your dreams. While that may be vague and can mean a lot of things, you know what I'm talking about. Keep on dreaming and don't let go. Your life is really just beginning, and knowing us, we won't let it be anything other than bright.
