A letter from May 19th, 2015

Dear Future Me: On this day there is three more days(well three and a half if you count the rest of today) of my freshman year at Manzano. Not going to lie, it hasn’t been very eventful. My favorite thing about this school year didn’t actually happen in school and I actually skipped school to do it. What I am talking about is September 19th. The best day of my life so far. Seeing One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer. I know, the teenage girl likes One Direction, big surprise. Maybe when I read this letter in the future they won’t be together anymore, or maybe they’ll have different careers, but one thing I know is that those nine boys will forever have a big, special place in my heart. Such a special place that others who did not experience them in their prime would never understand. Although that was a great day, I also have had a few more, surprisingly. The day I also enjoyed a lot was the day of choir festival. I hated the songs we had to sing, but when we got our pictures taken, I felt content. This is what high school is about; making memories and having a great time while doing it. Sadly, I don’t remember the exacts of my first day of high school, but I do know that I’ll look back on freshman year and remember not completely hating it, which is honestly all I could’ve asked for. The future is a scary place, but I’m excited for it. In six years I see myself in school, hopefully. I want to by then have a biology degree and in medical school. If all goes as planned I would have received my biology degree at UNM or UW. If I am in medical school I hope that it is at UW or UNM as well. I really want to be living with Carnely in Seattle or in a cute apartment or house in the old town area with Carnely and Sabrina. I don’t think romantic relationships are going to be a huge priority at that time, but if I find a guy sure. It just isn’t going to be a thing I worry about because guys are cool, but successful careers are cooler. I don’t have many friends, but the friends I do have are pretty cool. I don’t know if I’ll still be cool with all of them after high school ends, so I’ll list them: Sabrina, Carnely, Renae, Justin, Cheyenne, and Brandon. I also have friends outside of school that I hope to remain close with as well: Francesca, Amanda, Megan, Brianna, and Nat. They all mean a lot to me and it would be too bad if we just had four year relationships. I also have some other friends, but I’m just not very close with them. Right now I think my relationship with mom and dad is pretty okay, I guess. Mom and I are still having a rough time here and there which I hope isn’t the case when I read this again. Megan and I are the same as always; best friends and then throwing punches. Maybe when I read this again she’ll be able to control herself a bit more. Toni is Toni not much more I can say on that. This world we live in is pretty cool, but some of the people aren’t so cool, you know? I’m easily bothered which will probably never change so I’ll just say two things that upset me: abortion and why I have a B- in PE. Abortion grinds my gears. My views on it right now are basically if the pregnancy isn’t going to hurt you than don’t get an abortion. if you’re not ready to have a child or practice safe *** then why are you having ***? I think there should exceptions allowing women to get them. Like, if you’re a rape victim or a domestic violence victim and you’re not mentally or emotionally stable enough, then they should be able to make a judgment call. Also if the women is at risk herself, but that’s just me. What also is upsetting me right now is my PE coach taking my mile time as my final grade. I know I’m not the most athletic or the most fit, but I try my hardest to get grades I am proud of. Me trying my hardest and then giving me and F is basically saying, “Hey thanks for participating and trying your hardest, but your hardest isn’t enough LOL!!!!!!!!!!”. I tried so hard to run it. I gave it all I had. I tried to kindly talk to him about how I thought it wasn’t fair, but all he said is practice. Yes, coach, I will practice when I get home, come back the next day and then knock five minutes off my time in and get an A! Yes! Why did I not think of that? You’re so smart! No wonder why you’re a PE teacher! Why do people that teacher PE think you can grade kids on their athletic ability as a whole? Sorry to break it to you coach, but no kid is the same. Also, we have maybe ran the mile three or four times this whole year, so why did the coaches think it was okay to grade us on something we barely know? That’s like all of our other teacher teaching us something, only practicing a little bit, and then making it worth a large portion of our grade? Oh wait, that is exactly what they did. I hope that future me is having a great time in life. Future me, you have to remember that you’re hot as heck and you don’t need approval from evil straight white boys to believe that. Just keep kicking butt in school and giving everything you do one hundred percent. If you’re not still golfing then you/I need to think your/my life. That was very confusing. Be nice to people. Do not do drugs please! Stay true to who you/I am and thank God always. After you read this, write another one because I think it is cool! Sincerely, Yourself. cc: http://www.futureme.org/ Dotty Clark, Computer Apps Instructor