A letter from May 27, 2025

Dear FutureMe, Can you believe the 2024-25 school year is already over? When I came here during the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarter, I thought for sure I would be back in my homeschool. Now, it’s my last day in Period 5 with Ms. Dean. What can I say? Something that’s been really hard for me lately is caring about school. It’s hard for me to care because I hate the subjects and it’s hard to go to school when I don't have too many friends. I learned to stop caring because I feel like I'm going through a rough part in my life and that’s simply because losing a parent isn’t easy. I’m working on becoming someone who can take care of themselves and not be so lazy and make it impossible to reach my achievements.Something i can do to work on that is manage my time wisely and understand what needs to be done now and not that it can be done later. By the time I read this again, I hope I will have good attendance, grades, and a job. I want to be succeeding in school before I get a job and I want that because I don't want to overwork myself and have to forcefully give up on both because of my lack of work. Don’t forget that you want to go back to your homeschool. You want to go back to be able to say you graduated from a regular high school and connect back with friends.If you’re struggling right now, remember that it’s gonna be hard but in the long run everything gets better. Just because you’re struggling now doesn’t mean you will later. The people who matter to me right now are my family because they help me mentally and academically. I spend a lot of time thinking about what’s next and how I can change old habits and make better ones. Academically, I will improve my mindset on how I feel about school, I want to be able to say that I can do it and I can make it happen, i wanna say that I can be eligible for graduating early. I want to work hard to be able to get a job and not overwork myself due to work and school. Personally, I will make time for myself and recognize my feelings and not invalidate them. I’m going to connect to nature and find peace mentally and physically. I need to find peace in the loss of my dad and keep his memory alive. Well, that’s a lot of information. I hope it all makes sense when you read it again. Sincerely, Natalie.