Dear Me,

It feels as if you just moved into your freshman dorm, and here we are, beginning senior year. You have been through the ups and downs of finding out what you really want to major in, finding your home in your sorority, developing lifelong friendships, and finding out who you truly are. Freshman year was a breeze. You ate too much hibachi and too many chicken fingers at the dining hall, but it was definitely worth it, as you now know what it is like to have to prepare your own meals. Sophomore and junior year flew by. I hope you take advantage of every moment during your senior year because it will go by quicker than any other year so far. I hope you remember that studying is important, but also that sometimes you need to put the books down, and spend time with the friends you have grown to love over these past three years. 365 days from now you and your friends will either be preparing for grad school or finding jobs in various locations around the world. Lean on them as you prepare for adult life.

I hope you do not stress about life too much, as you know everything will work out in the long run. I hope that you go back to the dining hall one night, and go to your favorite freshman bar. I hope you hit all of you favorite college restaurants too many times. I hope you attend every football game, and just soak in the college atmosphere. You will revisit, but it will never truly be the same. These are the days that you are going to talk about for the rest of your life, and you have one more go at creating stories that you will forever tell. I hope you know that it is okay to not completely have your life together right now. As Elle Woods has reminded us, “You must always have faith in yourself.” People are going to constantly ask you what you plan to do with your life, when you are getting married, when you are going to get a boyfriend, or when you are going to start paying your own bills. Just take a deep breath, real life is coming, but you still have two semesters of the good years. Love yourself. Be confident. Continue to learn more about you. Pray. Remember it will all be OK.