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A Letter To Myself As I Start An Unknown Journey: College

Sometimes the unknown is a good thing.

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Aug 21, 2018

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Addison Cake

Dear Addison,

Here we are on a train writing this. We just moved to Maryland from Florida and weeks later turning right back around to another place I will also be calling home, Fort Myers, FL. We're on our way to Florida on this overnight train ride and I can't keep but think about how we got here. It wasn't easy getting here and by here I don't mean this train but college.

I sacrificed a lot for this opportunity.

I sacrificed a real senior year with all my friends who now are painting their parking spots and starting their last first day as a senior without me. Even though I sacrificed my social life, friends, and experiences If you asked me if I regret graduating early I'd say no. I'd say no because I am proud of being able to go to college early. Not many people do. I'm proud of myself for keeping my determination when I had way too many chances to mess it all up. I am proud of myself.

I never thought that I'd have the determination that I did but I proved myself wrong and that's the best feeling anyone can have.

Sometimes I feel unprepared and that I am going to college too soon but then I remind myself that if I was determined once I can be determined again. See, if you know me, you know that if I believe in something enough I'll fight for it. Well, this time I'm going to fight for myself. We aren't going to crumble underneath what could go wrong or how stressful it's going to be living on my own and managing things. Instead, we're going to look forward to all the new friends we're going to make and the experiences we're going to have with them. Finding a possible home with a sorority and being able to get involved with my community from a campus I love. Living close to my sisters so I have some family near me to feel less lost.

Most of all I can look forward to becoming my own person. I no longer have someone holding my hand helping me through life (thanks mom) and I have realized that that's okay and I will be fine. Will I be fine the day I move in? Most likely not. But after a while, I'm positive that we will love being able to call FGCU our home.

Signed,

Yourself.

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