A letter from Dec 06, 2024

Dear FutureMe, This is your senior year. Wow! Can you believe that after all those years of hard work, it finally paid off? This year, I don’t want to hear any excuses. ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN AHEAD OF TIME. NO MORE LAST-MINUTE STUDYING. YOU MUST STUDY A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE QUIZZES OR TESTS. You can’t repeat the previous years' study habits. YOU WILL NOT. I want this to be your best year of high school, no matter where you decide to go. ALL A’S, NO MATTER WHAT; B’S ARE NOT PERMITTED AT ALL. You have to do better; you just have to. This will only benefit you, so stop being lazy. Please stop—it’s not you. I know it’s not you because I am you. I know what you are capable of, but you don’t push yourself to the limit. This is your senior year, so have fun, but not so much fun that it takes away from studying. This job that you have right now is a good one; hold on to it. Hopefully, you’re already driving your car because I know you want to very badly, but in order to do it, you have to SAVE YOUR MONEY. Please save your money. I know it’s hard enough right now, but stop spending it on worthless stuff like food, video games, and other unnecessary expenses. Times are hard right now, and you need money, SO STOP SPENDING IT LIKE AN AMATEUR. I pray that you read this message with the mindset that you will do better; YOU WILL DO BETTER NO MATTER WHAT. Make sure you tell your mom how much you love and miss her. Fix this broken relationship that YOU created; please just fix it. Your mom deserves the world, so give it to her. But this is where I end this letter, so apply this to your life. -Andrew Past You