Prompt: Write a letter to yourself on the first day of school.
Dear Peter (August 2014), | June 10th, 2015 |
Hello, Peter. What you know about space, time, and theoretical physics is about to be drastically altered. Because my name is also Peter Alexander Fisher. And I am writing to you from June 10th, 2015, 9 months in your future, to tell you what to expect during the coming school year.
First of all, in the interest of avoiding paradoxes, I will not caution you to do anything I did not. I will begin my saying that you should be prepared for a wonderful 10th grade year. Prepare to be stressed, be physically and mentally exhausted, enjoy yourself, meet people, accomplish goals, and learn lots.
But if I know you, you're more interested in what you will need to do to overcome the many challenges you will face. So without giving too much away, or creating a paradox, I will attempt to instruct you.
First of all, when you are attempting to create a monologue video for your first Humanities project and the software doesn't seem to do what you want it to, don't freak out too much. Call your (our) mom. She had great ideas.
Second, if you're doing Chemistry research and you don't understand something, feel free to ask Ms. Parsons. She'll get super excited and find several articles on hyper-dangerous drugs for you to read – all in the interest of education, of course.
Third, robotics season will be stressful and exhausting. I definitely advise you to put school work above robotics work, however, much more fun and appealing the robotics work seems; just keep your school work concise, and you'll have time for both without dying of exhaustion.
Finally, when you are stressed with work that's cutting into your class work and even class time, such as Model UN work, don't try to do everything. You'll still be tired from robotics, and it'll just make you miserable. Talk to your teachers. They'll understand, and make your workload manageable.
Life's just a big roller coaster, and there are inherent twists and turns that you can't control. No one would want to ride a roller coaster without them; it would just be boring, and so would life. But you can control how you handle them. So put your hands up, enjoy yourself, and I'll see you in 9 months, next time I look in a mirror.
Sincerely,
Peter (June 2015)
First of all, in the interest of avoiding paradoxes, I will not caution you to do anything I did not. I will begin my saying that you should be prepared for a wonderful 10th grade year. Prepare to be stressed, be physically and mentally exhausted, enjoy yourself, meet people, accomplish goals, and learn lots.
But if I know you, you're more interested in what you will need to do to overcome the many challenges you will face. So without giving too much away, or creating a paradox, I will attempt to instruct you.
First of all, when you are attempting to create a monologue video for your first Humanities project and the software doesn't seem to do what you want it to, don't freak out too much. Call your (our) mom. She had great ideas.
Second, if you're doing Chemistry research and you don't understand something, feel free to ask Ms. Parsons. She'll get super excited and find several articles on hyper-dangerous drugs for you to read – all in the interest of education, of course.
Third, robotics season will be stressful and exhausting. I definitely advise you to put school work above robotics work, however, much more fun and appealing the robotics work seems; just keep your school work concise, and you'll have time for both without dying of exhaustion.
Finally, when you are stressed with work that's cutting into your class work and even class time, such as Model UN work, don't try to do everything. You'll still be tired from robotics, and it'll just make you miserable. Talk to your teachers. They'll understand, and make your workload manageable.
Life's just a big roller coaster, and there are inherent twists and turns that you can't control. No one would want to ride a roller coaster without them; it would just be boring, and so would life. But you can control how you handle them. So put your hands up, enjoy yourself, and I'll see you in 9 months, next time I look in a mirror.
Sincerely,
Peter (June 2015)