Letter to my past self
Joshua Roberts
For context, in case you haven't gathered by the rest of the blogs, this is a letter to my thirteen year old self just before my first day at Grammar. A difficult task to say the least.
Dear Josh,
Perhaps a letter will not be so helpful to you as a map of the now extinct 'O zone'. Getting lost on the first day of high school is certainly an interesting although incredibly clichéd beginning to five years of growth and development: academically, spiritually, and physically; five years of reinforcement of what makes you who you are; five years of living; five years of learning; five years of Grammar. I am writing this letter to you but I am not really writing this letter to you, because you will not read this; it is the people on the blog who will read this and so it is difficult. Writing a letter to you is also difficult because you are actually me; we are the same person but I guess I have five more years of 'wisdom' and 'experience' than you and thus the aim of this letter must be to depart to you some of the lessons I have learnt over these five years. These five years have passed rather quickly and in more than one respect I still consider myself as you - naïve, innocent, hopeful, free. Or maybe that is just how I remember you. Or maybe that is just how I consider me. You will meet many new faces over your years at high school, and valuing those who value you is possibly the most important lesson I have learnt. Never lose faith in the importance of the wellbeing of your academic life. But the wellbeing of you is without comparison more significant. Focus solely on study and your life will be without value. Dedicate time to your passions - to cycling and trombone and production. Dedicate time to the friendships that you know will last for the rest of your life. Don't be afraid to take risks, these are what make life entertaining. And never leave yourself asking 'What if?'. It may seem uncomfortable at times but try not to be afraid to show others your true colours; when you do this you truly come alive.
From Josh.
For context, in case you haven't gathered by the rest of the blogs, this is a letter to my thirteen year old self just before my first day at Grammar. A difficult task to say the least.
Dear Josh,
Perhaps a letter will not be so helpful to you as a map of the now extinct 'O zone'. Getting lost on the first day of high school is certainly an interesting although incredibly clichéd beginning to five years of growth and development: academically, spiritually, and physically; five years of reinforcement of what makes you who you are; five years of living; five years of learning; five years of Grammar. I am writing this letter to you but I am not really writing this letter to you, because you will not read this; it is the people on the blog who will read this and so it is difficult. Writing a letter to you is also difficult because you are actually me; we are the same person but I guess I have five more years of 'wisdom' and 'experience' than you and thus the aim of this letter must be to depart to you some of the lessons I have learnt over these five years. These five years have passed rather quickly and in more than one respect I still consider myself as you - naïve, innocent, hopeful, free. Or maybe that is just how I remember you. Or maybe that is just how I consider me. You will meet many new faces over your years at high school, and valuing those who value you is possibly the most important lesson I have learnt. Never lose faith in the importance of the wellbeing of your academic life. But the wellbeing of you is without comparison more significant. Focus solely on study and your life will be without value. Dedicate time to your passions - to cycling and trombone and production. Dedicate time to the friendships that you know will last for the rest of your life. Don't be afraid to take risks, these are what make life entertaining. And never leave yourself asking 'What if?'. It may seem uncomfortable at times but try not to be afraid to show others your true colours; when you do this you truly come alive.
From Josh.
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