Letter to the Future...

Dear FutureMe, My whole highschool life, I always planned on going to college. It was non negotiable. It is "what you do", these days at least. So when the smart and driven kids of '06 left everything behind, I was a bit suprised I wasn't one them. After a year of many changes and another step of the latter of wisdom, I am ready. To learn that is. I had met so many smart, creative people, that it motivated me to go to school. So here I am and so far, so good. This semester, I would like to share some of my goals. I really want to do well. Even though some of my classes are long and dull towards the end, I want to stay focused and really listen to people. I DON'T want to party. I did not put money that my dead uncle left me in mutual funds, just to waste it on classes I won't show up to because I am hung over. (That's what I took a year off to do!) I want to over come procratination and write a paper or do an assignment right away, for procrastination has been what has gotten me in trouble in the past years of school. I want to enhance my voacabulary. I love hearing men and women speak with a sophisticated toungue because it makes you sound that much more professional. The hardest part about college for me, is getting back into the swing of things. Instead of getting of work and going to hang out with my friends right away will be interesting, for I have no job and no friends. Not yet, anyway. It's hard from going to constantly doing something FUN to doing something you HAVE to do whether it's fun or not. The most rewarding part is what each person makes of it. As long as you get something or someone out of it, school is rewarding. My plan for the following years to come is unknown. I doubt I will go to St. Cloud again next year. Right now, it is my place to start. What I truly want to do is travel. Study abroad programs are definately in the plans. As for my friends and family, well, I have one hundred percent support. People will miss me if I choose to travel, especially out of the United States, but the feelings would be mutual. As long as I am single, know I can make new friends, and always know I can come back to where I began, I really don't have much holding me back. What I really want this year for sure, is to gain knowledge. I don't want to think about majors and minors. To me those are just highs and lows on a scale of music. Besides I want to do so many things, I won't need one where I'm going. Yet. I am excited and nervous to what lies ahead but if I keep making drastic last minute decisions like I've been doing, I think I'll be alright...