To My Future Self

Dear future me,

Hey. It's me. You, from the past. How are you?

Funnily enough, I first saw the concept of writing to you on TikTok (do I still doomscroll every night? Or have I finally gotten rid of that bad habit?), and writing to you is something that I've wanted to do for a while. My past self earlier today got inspired in the shower and so finally here I am, finally picking up the pencil.

It is currently spring break of my freshman year of college. I still have a 4.0, and I have the best group of friends in the world. I just got my wisdom teeth out, which means my diet is still soup and semi-solid foods, and I've been struggling my way through a huge bottle of huge antibiotic pills (can I finally swallow pills now?). However, on the bright side, I get to see my sister and parents!

I'm very happy with who I am. I love myself. Yet, I feel a little directionless. So, lately, I've been trying a lot of new things. In particular, I've been writing more, and that is also why I'm writing this letter. I've been trying out volleyball, baking, doing abs & cardio at the gym, exploring Pittsburgh, and challenging myself to be more outgoing.

The future is a scary but exciting thing. Do you still have the same old friends from high school and college? Do you still have the same hobbies? Do you still call Mom & Dad? What kind of person are you? I can't imagine. In all fairness, what would my younger self, from five or ten years ago, think of me now? Would he hate me? See me as a role model? I wish I could meet you.

Anyway, I hope you live a life fuller than I can ever imagine. I hope you continue to do things you really enjoy, and meet new people from all corners of the world. I hope you never stop learning. Finally, I hope all my current wishes and dreams come true for you, although to be honest it's okay if they don't, because I know values and priorities change over time and I trust you to find something better to strive towards.

I know that I bear the responsibility to become a You that I can be proud of. But you can't change the past, and I can only influence the future through the present. So to be honest, no matter how you turn out, whether you're someone you're happy with or not, please remind yourself to focus on what's in front of you. Leave the past to me.

Regards,

You from March 5, 2026