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A Letter To My Past And Future Self

I am proud of how much you've grown and cannot wait to see all of the growing to come.

Alexandra Greenbaum

Apr 03, 2017

University of Maryland College Park

To My Past Self,

Through the extreme lows and extreme highs of your life, I commend you for coming out of such situations level-headed. I am also proud of you for sharing the obstacles you have faced with others in order to help them grow as you have.

Thank you for pushing on when you didn’t think you could do it anymore. It makes me so happy to look back on someone who refused to get help and let her sadness build up inside of her, to seeing someone who found help and has grown so much because of it. I also commend you for continuing to encourage others to do the same.

I am proud of you for never forgetting the past. For keeping the good and important things with you in your head and heart, while learning from the bad situations and mistakes you’ve made in order to make you a better person.

Just know that you are worth it and always have been. The progress you have made is truly incredible. You have grown so much over the past 18 years and I cannot wait to see all you are capable of.

To My Future Self,

I hope that you are striving to achieve my current goals and your new ones. I hope that you are happy and making the most out of each and every day because I believe in you and know that you are capable of doing amazing things.

I cannot wait to see where the world takes you. I hope that you are open to new experiences and take risks, that you do not take no for an answer, and that you strive to be the best possible version of yourself.

I hope you are constantly surrounding yourself with people you love and that love you back and that you learn from the mistakes you make and turn them into lessons.

I hope that you are taking care of your physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being. I know that you can work hard while also having loads of fun.

I hope you stand up for yourself and never let people treat you in a way less than you deserve. I want you to always remember that you are good enough, so don’t you ever forget it.

I know that you will continue to push yourself to make a difference and I cannot wait to be a part of that journey.

I cannot wait to see all that is to come for you and the people around you. Be confident, be fearless, work hard, and have fun because the world is at your fingertips.

Love,

Your Present Self

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

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1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!