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A Letter To My Future Self, Once The School Year's Over

Read this once the school year is over.

Mark Yepishin

Feb 08, 2019

Louisiana State University

1978

A Letter To My Future Self, Once The School Year's Over

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Dear Mark,

I want to congratulate you on completing your first year in college. I hope the second semester was just as great as the first and you made even more friends than before. I hope you didn't let your grades dip, that GPA is gonna matter. As you gear up for summer truly enjoy the beach back home. It's not the warmest right now and I wish I'd never taken the heat for granted. I also hope your first college spring break was everything you were hoping.

Somethings I'd like for you to try this summer is surfing, reading, and I'd like for you to go sky diving. I know these ideas have lingered in your mind for a while now and I think this summer is the perfect opportunity to put those in fruition. Take a surfing class, read an inspirational book, and finally fly as you've always been wanting to. You won't regret it, trust me.

In addition to enjoying spring break, I hope there's been an array of new music and movies you've enjoyed. Has Childish Gambino finally dropped his album? Have you seen the new Avengers movie? How many times have you rewatched the office now? I'm hoping one of our favorites dropped an album by now. Or at least a feature. I hope you finally pulled the trigger on going to Hang Out, I'm sure it was a great experience.

Also, did the Saints win the Super Bowl? Did Drew Brees win MVP at least? I know if one of those two happened your semester has been pretty good. Has James Harden kept up his historic pace? He dropped 57 points last night, I'm hoping he topped that number. Who's looking like the favorite to win the championship? My money is on Golden State. I wonder who Antonio Brown got traded to. I bet it was the 49ers, just a guess.

Finally, Mark, I'd like to say, don't take anything for granted. The first semester blew by and I can only imagine how fast the second one went by. Your years in college are going to be a blast, but they're also going to fly by. Enjoy the parties, the hangouts, and even the classes. Football season is almost back so take every game for what it is. Geaux Tigers! Live by that next year, have some school spirit, and find the joy in everything.

I got big plans, and so do you, we got this.

Sincerely,

Past Mark

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A Letter To My Future Self, Once The School Year's Over

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?

What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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