To the person I was one year ago,

That fragile, college freshman who was just getting out on her own for the first time and had not the slightest clue what she was going to do with her life, yeah, that was me. I refused to get out bed at 2:30 in the afternoon for my first class of the semester because I was miserable and now look at me, about five steps closer to my dreams.

I like to think that I am much more confident in my career field compared to where I was a year ago, and for that, I am super proud of myself. I lost a lot of friends, gained some new awesome ones (shoutout to Kathleen and Blake), and even made some enemies. However, in the struggle, I made myself get on the survival of the beaten path.

If you would have told me that in a year I would have been living with Dylan and starting our lives together I would have called you crazy, but here we are.

To the scared, unconfident human being I used to be,

I look at myself in the mirror every morning, a dirty mirror, but I don't cringe anymore, I don't have issues trying to decide what will look better on my based on my body shape anymore. However, I still struggle with confidence sometimes, and that's okay.

I am also much stronger than I used to be. I don't let broken promises or when something doesn't go my way effect me anymore.

just remember: you can do this. you will do this, and you are doing this. You are doing great things

love,

yourself.