Wormhole to the End

Dear Future Me,

I’m not sure how long this wormhole will remain open, so I must be brief. How are you? You look stressed. Is something wrong?

Wait, what? Its only April 2012? That’s only a few months from now. What is causing you to be so stressed? Oh. School. Life? Everything.

Well, dude, you should have known to expect this. School is something that has always stressed us out towards the end of a semester, but now is the time when you have to work your hardest. Tell me, which is the worst class?

Animation?! Seriously? Yeah, I know it will need the most attention this semester, but it seems like a fun class. Is Simon not cooperating? That’s who he is. Remember, he doesn’t take shit and wants you to discover your true potential for yourself.

Think back to where I come from, January from earlier this year. Things are fine right now. Yes, there is already a lot of work to be done, but for once, I feel like I’m actually learning something, and I hope you can display that I have. School has always offered many challenges throughout the semester and over the years; nevertheless, we have made it this far and are so close to graduation and moving on with our lives. Before you know it, it will be over and you will be able to look back on school as if it was part of a dream.

Appreciate what you have experienced. You have acquired tools and knowledge that not only will help you in the real world, but that some “professionals” do not have control over. Remain optimistic and keep to The Plan, even if it has changed over the months. And think about what you have accomplished. If it’s April, you should be mostly done with classes. You should have created ten animation exercises and be completing your last project. I am still on the flipbook and still have the entire semester to go through. And not just animation, but all the work you have done in your other classes. You should be proud of yourself and excited that you had the opportunity to be able to contribute in all the classes you have had.

At the same time, I know that we are not Superman. I am not going to lie; I know life can get overwhelming. Unfortunately, we cannot stop time to focus our full attention on everything. It’s ok to take short breaks, or a walk, or call a friend. Just keep it concise and quickly get back to work. No one understands you better than me. So trust me when I say I know we will succeed and all will get better.

Well, man, you know me. I like being short and getting right to the point. And just in time too; I think the wormhole is closing. It was good having this conversation with me. Anything else you would like to quickly address? No? Well remember, the most important thing…

…keep at it…

…going now…

…bye.