But the best part is that you have plenty of time to figure things out. When I was your age, I wanted to be an adult so badly. I wanted more freedom and fewer rules. I didn’t realize how fun being a kid actually was!
You’re about to start middle school and then high school. People will tell you each new grade is harder, and that high school is hard and then college is hard. But, honestly, from someone who’s already been through all that, it’s not as scary as it sounds. Even though it’s only been three years since I graduated, I already miss high school so much. I miss the field trips, spending all day with friends, waking up early for a day that was already planned for me, and most of all, the fact that life didn’t feel so serious!
If I could give the younger me some advice, it would be this: don’t rush anything; take life one day at a time. We’re always thinking about the next thing: “what’s after this?” “When do I finally get there?” But sometimes the best part of a long journey is the journey itself. I say this because, even though I’m excited to get to Sevilla, I’m also really enjoying looking out the window at the mountains, the nature, the little towns and even the animals.
So here are my final pieces of advice:
Don’t let anyone limit your dreams or goals.
Always be your biggest supporter.
Treat everyone with the same kindness you’d want for yourself.
And never skip a good opportunity because it could be the one that changes your life forever.
And I’ll leave you with one last thing. Studying abroad really changes you. It opens your eyes in a way you don’t fully understand until you’re living it.
