Dear me,

As weird as it is to address a letter to myself, I think it is much needed. Right now I am going through a tough time. Between school, work, and my relationship, life just has me down right now. As I am sitting here thinking of solutions to help me overcome my problems, I remember that only a few years ago I (and well, you) were having the same exact issues. If only back then I had a letter from myself to read to let me know things would get better, maybe I wouldn't of felt so down. Seeing as I am feeling so down now, maybe this letter will be something I remember writing to you, and a reminder that no matter what, the bad times do not last forever.

For as long as you are in school, it is going to be stressful. There is no way of escaping it. No matter if it is high school or college, school has never just come easy for you. You have always been a person where school was something you had to work hard for. If only you knew now what I know about you. Back then, you had no clue what you were going to college for. You would stress and have so much anxiety thinking about it. But I promise you, you do figure it out. It may take you three or four times to figure out your major (sorry about that), but it does happen. Don't stress so much about school. Everything will fall into place.

Work is.....still just work. You have never been a person to like work, and I have a strange feeling you will never be a person that will ever like work. Don't feel bad though, not many people do anyways. You're gonna have jobs that aren't respectful of the fact that you put school first, which is going to add more stress on your life. Don't worry so much about that. I know it is easier said than done, but don't ever stress about a job that is just a job. If you haven't found your career yet, why worry yourself over something that isn't permanent? You are going to go through many jobs, and find something you hate about each one, but eventually you will find one you like and stick with it. So please don't stress. Everything will fall into place.

Relationships as you already know can add a whole other level of stress onto your life. And believe me, it does not get any less stressful. If I am writing to you around the time you are in your first relationship, it is unfortunate to say it did not work out the way you thought it would. Don't get down on yourself about that. There will be someone else that comes around one day that made you feel the way they did, and they already have for me. While issues are present in this relationship as well, it is up to you to try the best you can to make everything work. If it doesn't, it might be devastating but at least you know you did your best. You might feel completely heartbroken when your relationship first ends, but I promise you, you will not feel like that forever. Things will go on, and you will be alright. Everything will fall into place.

Never stress yourself out to the point where you are feeling so down on yourself. While I know I just told you that is how I am feeling now, it is a feeling that I also know never lasts. Feeling down on yourself is human nature, it happens to everyone. So don't feel crazy, and don't feel like you're doing something wrong by feeling like this. Just continue to be the best person you can possibly be and once again just remember, everything will fall into place.