A letter from Aug 21st, 2021

Time Travelled — 10 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, I know this is going to go down badly for you if this is a no, but is covid stil a thing? I'm so done with it and it's so frustrating trying to find out more about it just to get a "we don't know yet".Context: delta variant's been here for a month or so and is ******* everything up, and Papa also got covid a week ago or so. Masks are still going to be on for this school year, but I think they're planning to take them off after a month? Sounds like a horrible plan, mainly because of the exagerated number of Karens who think "it's gonna change their DNA and make their already menopausal bodies infertile!!!". I think I'm just done with it all, I've gotten my hopes up so many times just to be disappointed in a matter of hours, or worse, I build up my expectations, and last minute, they cancel. I have way too many examples, it's just depressing. This is seriously going to give me trauma ahhaha. Also adding to the fact that not very social Mia has to be even less (yes it's possible) social, mainly when people are having unsafe parties and whatnot, so I just have to scroll through all those stories while in my bedroom eating chocolate to eat away the sadness. I tell myself that maybe if covid wasn't here, and I'd be able to go to a big party, I'd finally open my people circle, but let's be frank: I have not been invited to a multitude of parties, all of the parties I have been invited to (through friends of course, who would ever think of adding Mia to the group chat, unthinkable!) are filled of people I can't stand and well people in Switzerland are just not fun. Anyways, just reminding you that it's okay if you hate the Swiss, 'cause they suck, and if you had a lame junior year, it's normal 'cause your school sucks ***! ...Another tough question. How did the first partials go? I'm not really that worried 'cause they're all classes we're okay at, but I'm just checking in. Just a reminder: YOU ARE NOT NATHAN. It's okay if your test scores aren't as good as his! Honestly, I'd be really worried if they were... Also, if you did **** up, you can still catch up on the 2nd since they have more value (not sure how you're gonna do that but I believe in you, you can do anything if you put your mind to it!!) I guess that's it. Whenever times get tough, just remember: at least I'm not 15 year-old Mia, **** was she depressed! Nah jk, I mean it's not wrong but... If you're in a bad place, you're the only one with the key to leave the... place? What I'm trying to say is: you control your life, you choose if it's ****** and if it's not, I know it sucks to have this kind of responsibility, but having the ability to choose is liberating. Also! Good luck on uni applications! You got this! It's ok if you don't get into your #1 school, aka UCSB, there are a bunch of other great options. This Mia is absolute **** at essays, but I believe in you! Yes, you've worked hard enough, you've done a bunch of extracurricular and you're passionate, so I truly believe YOU GOT THIS! Don't forget to breathe. Mia

Epilogue

about 17 hours later

Hey PastMe,

Yeah, covid is still a thing... Well, I had almost forgotten about it until I got here at UCSC for the Summer Session, and people had to start...

Igong of causbee ehmo evpistoi stste. Ist' a em efw avhe ym ewlih orf ni revy aderd t!etbre thi shta'n fo laspn tath atth buecsae alleccnde os ,wno eihwl of of nekspgai eouy'r ebne but it a.
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Ncghead idnerf uoyr has leircc adaiyctlsrl. I own! tou for r"glsi o,yu eray hseot" thva'en csnie ithw rove sguse w,lle hgun i. Seltsco esnieasytll of peelpo form or iidhfepsrn prtpuso tpeanrt ahtt, i hatt efrsndi sbte h,ncaged i fferietnd tujs of ppolee htta smesyt 5 yuo sah roem ahtt my aevh (all teh tsaw'n eascp,l) my hda uoprg donceirs or dnistae essl os saaywl. . . On i yrelal spal,n nsect,qeulony nsgeraoi spearti feerob esst!ta i eaymrn,o the ekwnedes to orf i and dont' ce,on orf og maesrll the litsl big aws ftle i ubsy tub.
Out tath rp,gou ot'dn givsneen i fo htta that feso,i i ssgeu sujt ihtw rgwe ays tbu i leowh eoths na'tc rekudnn eorti,civ mssi prgou dan i. I llsti em urd,kn yswa i veebiel ym teg idfn. Antu no alyl,cuta tuo i aerngdrathf nwo ewre ym and m'i a'dds idecersroingn dan letilt i rwirdoe a shatbi adn htat ides le,lw my ym fonud c,aooclhlis ugess.
Evne fnu ear suyg eptytr z!ewiltdrasn rehte era ,but heert peeolp unf ni. . . Thtog?!h!u ngoig ier!dfnoby iprnsg ni utb tuo ntha aerbk cslsa i ,lwel ahev a ajynrua orf incse wve'e moal eebn scein eneb noyl sles a 'dew lgirtfni motnh, aylacsul gtnida iaylilfocf nad eul'odvw h,aey who. Ehwer epfssirnidh wsa guess le)fi ni( deietcx feli elfx igttgen lveo utghoht i asw buota who wsa vole ym ot on i i tltere skaed noe ym asw htwi i usfsescclu my i ubt ,ongig s,odwr roeht ouy hist diowrer tslil eht.
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Ssswi i roaenmy eth dto'n nsy,wyaa haet. Onw ttha lpeepo so fo aetdcaht laycul,at aevnigl, ie'v knid m'i of ecoebm ot rirowde oems. Ntod' tehm anwt fo dan stehe i'm lsoe to cdsare thiotwu itse, i eilf. Oesg lefi adn to meet ill' e'hetyr iongg dna i eusgs htme (i n'two ewn eeppol otn no nme,a utb, i sleo )eid,. 'sit sutj. . . Oanng i'st thru arbbypol.
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Rfits went tpraasil hte. . . Good as i yteh sltesu,r good ustj elwl, wree sa ont htguhot. Dogo laiedf i a whit hwit 4 sa hthogut i as swa csimu nda otisryh 3, not a. And( wsa taht ym m)a so aoubt lslti peetexcd butoa sa and rolavle tuo ibegn sa mdbeum ocsre ghih ,5 i i ton. . . Stnaahn' not ihgh sa and as. . . Utb 'mi titnegg ti vore. .
Rgen,ael slairt,pa a wtha fialed uxsnaio nfhcer eth i ecnsi igtnget lraso ittell adn endosc ofr teh in m'i ha'tts eesiaypllc. . . . Os for i that direct evig venoerye ot adn mi' em gntilel oungeh smlfey gniog be eifn shti taht tub dn'to tfsfu keesp. . . Em ofmr amgiazn tujs tusj it ekpe eotuq y,ou atenri elt ti 'mi i ki,orgwn vleo atht nda anong uebscea aspte.
Fi prsnbyils,ioite anigitberl nidk i shti aivghn rlotcno kwon it's ouyr ksusc fi it's is uoy oyu" t,no of ot avhe eth ot it lyibtia coohse il,fe isyhtt nda tub hoecos. ".
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Giahnpocpra woh ym nui 'mi 'hsatt soal uessg i cpainolatpis. Yswanay i aynm so utgho atht ton ritlahg pnaiplyg ot i'm lhusod be oslohcs. Ogt a udlhos tub lttile nwhe erdiwro i i wsa ni y,arburfe kinht be ro gtalihr aerfdresl i a taanhn lot fo riencgevi erce,itjnso. Eidfl as dna mi' ym toiptemievc gnimai high osu'hltnd sa ont eb.
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I t'shat ugsse it lwel. 2032 ftueur a treiw etltre ot i'm ngona og of no,w em. Vyre rerdiwo for 'im hre.
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Ooydb,ge.
Iam.

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