Hi, future Matt, you may be confused about what this is. I am writing to you as a high school senior, about to finish up my last few days, and this is my English class essay. You remember Mr. Bundy, right? I feel like high school felt so long at some parts, but then when I think about the whole thing, it seems so short. I wonder if college will go the same way. I chose Syracuse as my college and I hope that in 4 years I am able to look back and say I made the right choice because right now I am scared. I feel like there has never really been a moment in my life up to this point where I felt like I had friends who stuck and people who want nothing but the best for me. One of my fears is that this feeling will follow me, and I will never feel like I truly belong. I pray we meet the right people in college and you don't feel how I feel when you read this. I will try my hardest to meet new people whenever I can and take advantage of every opportunity, and I hope that when you're reading this, you feel satisfied and like we didn't leave much on the table. Right now, what is going on in my life feels very permanent, but I hope we learn that everything is temporary and truly believe that. My girlfriend just broke up with me, and I am sure you won't forget how we felt the days after. I am filled with regret, and I think about what I could have done to make things go better. I don't wanna feel that way again, which is why I want to chase every opportunity and really seize it. Of course, this is all easier said than done, but I would much rather look back in 4 years and feel like we failed at everything but still tried it all, rather than feel like we failed everything because we didn't try. If you still feel regret because you didn't try hard enough, then try now its not too late.
Reach out to Pat Foley, btw. To wrap this part up, my greatest fear is that in 4 years, we feel like we didn't do enough at college, and we let time pass us by.

Now time to predict some things. I truly do believe that while you are at Syracuse, either the football team or basketball team will get back to where they once were and start winning. I think we will switch our major from Accounting to something I don't even know about right now. I don't think the Patriots will get back to where they are now for a while, and this year (when they made the Super Bowl) was a bit of a fluke. I hope that either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown is still on the Celtics, but I doubt it will be both because we just blew a 3-1 lead to Philly. I pray that OKC falls off, but I don't see it happening soon. I predict we don't find a girlfriend in college, and if we do, it doesn't last very long.


Looking back at everything from high school, I dont have anything I am particularly proud of. I coasted through high school and never fully applied myself. That is another regret I had, as well as never fully trying with friends and doing things only when I wanted to. I do wish I could do it all over again, knowing what I know now, but we have college and a fresh start that I must take advantage of and live in the moment.

Some advice I have is to let people have their opinions because they are allowed to, but don't let it conform you, and who you are. Try to surround yourself with things that make you happy when you can, because there is a lot more to be sad about in life than happy. I don't have much more to say, but I hope we actually get to read this in 4 years, and all I want is to be happy with what I do with my next 4 years. Also, try to think of all the people you used to know and reach out to them just to see how they are doing; they will appreciate it. bye now