Letter to self in grade 9 going into grade 10:
High school is one of the greatest experiences you will ever have. I know that you hate middle school because you are being severely bullied but do not give up. When you get to high school everyone will split off and do their own thing. They won’t care about bullying you anymore. You are going to find an amazing friend group and you are going to discover the things you really enjoy doing. It is important to do your own thing and try to focus on your grades. Your self-confidence issues, depression, and anxiety will get worse but you have to keep going. You will amount to something and you can do anything you set your mind to. I know that your family does not encourage you and they do not think you are smart, but trust me, you will make something of yourself.
I wish I would have tried harder in high school. I was so depressed to the point that I did not see a future for myself and I truly did not want to be here anymore. I wish that throughout my life my family would have been more supportive of me and uplifting, but instead, they drug me down and made me feel like I was worthless. I had such low self-esteem that I gave up trying. If I would have tried, I could have gotten straight A’s. If I had the chance to see where I am now, I would have tried way harder in school and tried to get my grades up. Overall my high school experience was amazing and I would go back in a heartbeat. I just wish that I did not have so many traumas and personal struggles because I could have thrived.
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