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Reading My Future Me from 2021

I always wanted to write this blog post right after I read my Future Me sent to me back in early July, but I always pushed it for later. For some context, I wrote a Future Me on July 3rd, 2021 that got sent to me on July 2nd, 2022. Writing a letter to my future self was part of an online NYSC (National Youth Science Camp) activity during a cabin meeting session. A cabin meeting is where the staph members hold group discussions about various topics like goals in life, college advice, etc. There were also opportunities to socialize with other camp delegates through online games and other events.  I didn't think too much about the letter after I wrote it and my impressions of what I wrote didn't quite align with what I read. I won't share my entire letter because some parts are personal, but there was a paragraph in the letter that made me really sad:  Dear Future Me, I already wrote a Future Me that will be delivered in June 2025 [1], but I guess it does not hurt to write ano...