Letter to Future Me

 Dear future Me,

The time is ticking and graduation is fast approaching, I’m finishing up everything I need for graduation. I’m honestly scared of what comes next, of what I’m going to do after I’m done with high school. After this is done all that’s left is adult life. Moving forward I have to think about what I want to do for the rest of my life. And something about that scares me but I know that you’re probably in a good place.

I think the biggest accomplishment I have especially for this year is just meeting all the people I did, making all the friends I made, and joining all the groups I was a part of. I hope that at least a fraction of the people I met are still with you in the future. I’ve had to overcome some things while in school but the hardest of all for me was making new friends and letting go of old ones. The thing about moving is that you lose your connection with your old school friends and are forced to make new ones, but I rose above those challenges, I put myself out there to others and people accepted me. I hope that’s still the case for me in the future. The most important thing I learned while in school is that it’s never too late for anything. If you want something while it’s good to chase after it from the get go, if you end up getting there late there’s no need to be worried about it. I hope in the future I am more of a go-getter than I am now. If I could’ve told freshman me anything it would’ve been not to give up, to keep pushing forward even if things are hard or frustrating or even boring. I would’ve told him to take advantage of his situation more and to not be so stubborn in his actions. I would’ve told him to learn from other people’s mistakes and to take things more seriously. I at least hope that me in the future will take this advice to heart. I really do hope that I’m doing something interesting in the future, not some boring 9-5 but something I’d be proud to tell other people I do, like being an astronaut or a pilot or even a non-profit volunteer. I hope I’m able to travel the world in the future and see all that God gave us to see, to experience the raw world as he gave it to us. I hope I’m able to provide for my mom in the future, the one who struggled and worked hard to provide for me. I hope that I’m able to give her the long needed rest & relaxation she deserves. Right now I’m most afraid of stagnating in the future, I’m afraid of letting myself go and getting lazy and complacent with doing nothing. My hope is that in the future I am working hard at something I enjoy and working towards a better future for myself and my family. I hope I can continue to be fun loving in the future, to be responsible but also laid back, to be mature but also childish when circumstances allow it, to be someone that people want to constantly be around. I want to embrace humor more while also embracing my religion more. If anyone has influenced me the most during high school it’s been my mom. She’s been pushing me since day 1 to do better and be better than I was at the moment. My mom’s always seen the best in me and has always backed me and been in my corner since I stepped foot into the school. If anyone has influenced me the most positively it’s been my mom. For the next 5 years I hope I’m either in or finished with my college schooling and have a bachelor's degree. I also hope that I’m able to be self-sufficient to a certain degree and take off a little more weight from my mom’s shoulders. I hope I’m able to drive and maybe even have a car to use myself. And lastly I hope that I’m surrounded by good people, by people who care about me and people who I care about. In life, the only way I see to stay true to oneself is to be honest, be honest in your speech, be honest in your work, and be honest in your actions. Don’t do anything that makes you feel less like you, don’t be around people who don’t want you to be yourself. Surround yourself with people who love you for who you are and walk through life as genuine as possible.

So I am scared right now, I’m scared about what’s next and the unknown that comes after high school. I’m currently undecided in what I’ll do and where I’ll go or even what’ll happen to me. But I know one thing for sure, I’ll figure it out. I know for a fact that in the future I will have it figured out as well. So if you ever read this future me, know that I’m proud of you and that you’ll definitely make those who love you proud as well. Stay strong and keep going through life the same fun loving way as you always have.

Good Luck,

Soon-to-be 2024 Graduate Nathan Tsegahbizu