Category: EDUC 507 – Letters to the Future
Dreaming of a Break…
Dear Kids, I have always grown up privileged. It is one thing that I am lucky to have and I have been aware that much of the life that I have is due to random chance that I grew up … Read more
This is Shaping the Present, But Also Your Future…
Dear Cameron, Who would’ve thought this is how your four years would end at Carolina? Back when you were a freshman, you wanted nothing more than school to end. The “picture perfect” college life you saw on TV was nothing … Read more
Without Judgement…
Dear future me, Whenever you are reading this, I want you to know I am proud of you. All the uncertainty that was felt for the length of the COVID-19 pandemic, you got through it, you gained from it, and … Read more
Full Attention Always…
A Letter to my Future Self, What you know is memory but also something else. What I know you know is when the letters arrived. When the sky broke. I know you know how many times we cried between … Read more
Love You All to Pieces…
To my future children, A big hello from the year 2020! I meant for y’all to read this letter in 2040 so I hope you followed directions ?. Your mom is writing this from her family home in North Carolina … Read more
I Want to Remind You of All of This…
Dear Future Me, As I write this letter right now, almost everyone is overwhelmed with a multitude of emotions. I want to remind you of all of this, not to rekindle those negative emotions, but instead to show you how … Read more
In Another Universe…
Dear me in a happier multiverse, How is our family? I hope grandma is still fine, keep her safe! I hope that in your universe, our family is together too. It’s been a while since I’ve seen my brother…but he’ll … Read more
It Is Important To Remember the Details of These Things…
Dear future self, I am writing during stressful and unprecedented times. It is late April 2020 and COVID-19 has shaken up the world. I am writing this letter in the hopes you, my future self, will read me from time … Read more
I’m Writing to You About a Scary Time…
28 April 2020 Dear Alice, First off, I miss you. You and your family made my semester so great, and I can’t believe our time together ended so suddenly. I know you probably don’t understand this yet, but I’m actually a … Read more