A letter from Jun 11th, 2021

Dear 18 y/o Brianna, If this letter hasn't gotten lost, you are reading a letter that an angsty 13-year-old wrote. To be polite, how are you? You've graduated! I've been waiting for this :). I am doing alright, things are finally becoming normal after COVID and stuff. Are you still a hater of the patriarchy, and do you still hate being told to behave in a certain manner, all for the sake of femininity (according to patriarchal standards). Don't get me wrong though, there is nothing wrong with the concept of femininity in itself, however, I don't want to be told to behave in such ways. I believe in being polite and decent, and I certainly will not listen to someone tell me to behave in a certain manner, especially if it's going to appease patriarchal standards. Though I cannot change this country's ways, I will do the most I can to rebel. Moving on, are you a better person now? Or are you still caught up in the vicious cycle of self-sabotage? Were you able to decipher your inner self? Were you able to understand why you were so afraid? Fear keeps its ugly claws on most aspects of my life, so I hope that in these 5 years, you were able to unhand that monstrous beast. Moving on, what did you accomplish? Did you become that virtuoso that I yearn to be? Or did you become that prodigy volleyball player? I hope that you are finally someone because the fear of being nobody breathes over my shoulder every day, or just become important enough that you are assassinated rather than ********. You don't have to be anyone big yet, just try. Fill in the blanks... GPA: Colleges applied to: Colleges accepted into: Colleges waitlisted: What college are you going into?: HS Achievements: To end with, how is the beloved family doing? Mommy, Papi, Julie, Anna, Both Titas, Papito, Alejo, Tia, Tio, Evelyn, Isabella. How's milo? Where do you live at the moment? What high school did you graduate from? From childhood, to even now I've always wanted to please my parents, I hope I did, and I hope I crafted that burden into a guide to the summit. Graduation gives you the opportunity to quench curiosity's insatiable thirst. Because curiosity can be a terrible vice, but sometimes, it can be a kind virtue. I'm proud of you for making it. BTW IM SENDING THIS EARLY JUST IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS BRIANNA SALGADO