Dear high school me,
There is so much that you don't know yet. There are so many people who haven't blessed your life yet, and there is so much you have yet to experience. The person you are, the person you think you are, still has so much growing to do.
You'll have the hard times. The first days at college, the tough relationships, and the semester you spend abroad will shape you into a person who will be able to get through even worse days. You don't know about the bad days or the tears, but you'll get through them.
You think that you've experienced the happiest of times that you can possibly imagine, but you haven't been on stage at high school graduation, you haven't met your best friends at college and you haven't seen the other side of the ocean yet.
You're worrying about boys and crushes, but you don't yet know about the love and happiness that will come from a certain boy you will meet the first day on campus. Be patient, and wait for him, this boy who will turn your world upside down in the best possible way.
College will be the best days. You will meet so many amazing people, people who will change your life and you'll wonder how you've been living without them for the past 18 years.
You'll miss Mom and Dad when you move out, and the months that go by without seeing your brother will make you sad, so hold on to the times that you have now, living with them. You'll miss being in a comfortable place every day, so cherish the moments you spend in school.
You are young, but you are strong. You will be okay, even when it doesn't feel like it. Believe it or not, you don't have it all figured out.
Life is happy, sad, and everything in between. Embrace the waves.
All the best,
Me
