I cannot express to you how proud I am of the person you are today. Over the last year, you have changed your life for the better. For the first time, I can say that you are better emotionally, mentally, and physically. If it was not for your motivation and for the people who supported you throughout this journey, you would be where you are today.

A year ago, you were in your darkest place. It was during the time you have went through what you thought was the “hardest breakup” with someone you truly loved and cared for. I can still remember during that time, I was telling myself it was only going to get worse and that you will never be the same. It was one of the hardest things to do now but here you are a year later, not worrying about it anymore and finally moving on from it after so long. Here you are now, happy and in a healthy and loving relationship. Here you are now, finally closing the doors on this and being happy with the next person he dates and not worrying about what you did wrong. You are finally done with it.

A year ago, your future plans were changed. You ended up changing your major that you thought was perfect for you, only to realize just how much you despise of it. You thought that the new major was not going to give you that same exciting feeling as the other one. When this changed occur, you were worried about graduation. Here you are now, happy and passionate about your new major. Here you are now, not regretting the decision that you made. Here you are now, enjoying your new major more than ever and loving every second of it. Here you are now, not worried as to when you are going to graduate but making sure you graduate with a degree.

A year ago, you were going through some challenges yourself. You were losing friends, going through some mental issues, worrying about the smallest things, and just not loving yourself. Here you are now, clearing out the toxic friends and sticking with the friends that you know will always have your back. Here you are now, knowing that everyone makes mistakes and that you should learn from it day by day to become a better person. Here you are now, loving yourself no matter what anyone else tells you.

You have grown so much during the past year and I could not be any prouder! I just encourage you to keep on growing to be the person that you want to be. Do not let anyone bring you down, instead let them be the reason for your motivation. Just keep on reaching for the stars!