Letter to My Future Self

 Dear Future Self,

    There are many questions that I would like to ask about my life in the future. First starting with how did college go as a whole? Did I make the right decision by transferring to University of Tampa? Did I get a good internship while I was in college? Did I change my major and if I did, what to? At this point in time, I don't think I'll ever change my major because I have always been super interested in the field of advertising and public relations and everything related to social media but I have no idea what the future holds for me. I hope I continue to focus on my schoolwork and making good relationships in my future and I hope that I am able to split my time home and away. Moving away for school wasn't an easy choice and I hope that I made the right decision for myself and I hope that in the future I can prioritize going back to my hometown and seeing my family every few months to maintain a good connection with them. Where am I living in 20 years? Did I ever move back home or did I stay in Tampa? Or did I just follow a job to a new city? As of right now, I have no idea where I'll live in the future and I don't really have any expectation of where is the right place for me. I am hoping that a job or internship will take me to a city or state that I really love and I can eventually move back to my hometown when I am ready to settle down. Do I continue to stay active in the future? Right now, staying active is a huge aspect of my life. I play field hockey on the club team at the University of Tampa and I love to go on walks around the city everyday. I really hope this is something I choose to prioritize in the future because it helps to get me going everyday. Another big question I have for my future self is if I still a huge coffee fan? Today, I get coffee at least twice a day and I love doing homework in small, random coffee shops that I find around the city. Coffee really does get me going everyday and I love trying new coffees that the baristas recommend to me. Does my coffee order stay the same? I always get the same iced americano everyday if I don't have another recommendation and I'm curious if this stays the same in twenty years. 

    I have a lot of questions about the future some big questions and some small like what kind of coffee I am drinking but in all I hope my life goes the way I am expecting and I am excited to see what the future holds.

Abby Grinnell

September 14, 2023