“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X

“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” - Jack Welch

The year is 2035. You are over 30 years old. You open a letter from your 14 year old self. What is written in this letter? Consider the following questions as you compose a letter to your future self. Begin and end the reflection as a formal letter:

Dear __(First Name)__ ,

● What would you like to say to yourself 16 years from now when you are 30?

● What do you hope to have accomplished by the time you are 30? ● What do you hope still matters to your adult self? ● What do you want out of your future self personally and professionally?● Where do you hope you went to college? ● What career do you hope to have? ● What is your family situation? Are you married? With kids? Single and

living in the big city? ● What struggles do you think you might have had to overcome?● What kind of friends do you have? ● Where do you hope you have traveled by then? ● What sports or hobbies do you hope you have picked up or mastered? ● What are your future dreams? ● What advice do you have for your future self?

● What legacy do you hope to leave on the world?

My Future Mind Map

Create a mind map of your future. Draw, write, interpret your hopes and dreams for your future. Consider the following topics in your brainstorm:

● Education● What matters to you? ● What characteristics matter to you?● Jobs or careers you hope to have● Family situation● Housing situation● Travel plans● Hobbies you hope to take up● Sports you will continue to play● How will you spend your free time● Where do you want to live? ● Friends● Other? ● Transportation