A letter from Dec 04, 2025

Dear Me, I’m not entirely sure if I have grown or changed throughout my first semester of college. I can say that I may have compromised my morals slightly, which is disappointing. Or maybe I can say I have just become more accepting of social norms, and my morals have taken a back seat. Sadly, I also can’t pinpoint any lessons that will stick with me lifelong. I can always say something cliche, make the most of your time, but I feel that I knew that coming into school. There are many things I wish to improve on. I want better congruence with my outward self and internal feelings, I want to make more friends, and I want to make sure I don’t skip church or my diet. A large number of things that I hope I have the willpower to change, and I think I am getting closer every day to my Übermensch. I originally set goals of just making sure I pass my classes; however, they changed to getting all A’s, and will either change back to just doing “well” or stay at getting A’s, depending on how well I do on finals. I could tell myself to make more friends, join more clubs, and, overall, take better advantage of the resources available to me. The thing I am most proud of myself for is my desire to learn. I feel that I see others around me who don’t realize the opportunity they have been given, such as being at college. It makes me happy to know, in my heart, that I will do well at UConn and beyond, because I yearn for knowledge and personal growth. I look forward to life post-graduation, not to say I am not enjoying life now. Still, there is a certain serenity that comes to me when I imagine myself living at home with my parents, working my engineering job, making a good amount of money, paying off my loans, going to the gym, spending time with friends, and maybe even having a girlfriend. My quote is “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Perhaps not motivational, but it always gets me thinking about others and then about myself.