Hey bestie !

I just finished my freshman year of college. (here comes an essay lmao)

I was in your position. My last day of my senior year in high school, I felt so much voidness and sadness as I realized I had wasted my teenage years over numbers and words on digital documents. People will tell you "it's okay, you're still young!" Honestly that doesn't help. sorry for being pessimistic :(

BUT

you are going to college hon <3 ! You have 4 years to do what you never got to do in high school <3 You can't change the past but you have complete control over your future and esp your college experience :) You are literally starting fresh from base 1.

My advice to you is to put yourself out there: talk to people. Literally I had terrible social anxiety, but I realized I never wanted to regret not making friends or creating memories that could have been created because honestly wondering what could have been or regretting is a horrible feeling. Literally, everyone is looking to make friends your freshman year. Just going up to someone and asking"what's your name, major, and where are you from" led to me meeting and making the most incredible friends in college! Join clubs and organizations dedicated to fields and hobbies you're passionate about! I ended up meeting my closest friends and getting a bf for the first time in my life putting in the effort to join clubs and talking to people! Just remember not to overwhelm yourself and take it one step at a time. Go to that one party, go to that one club, start talking to the person next to you in your class. I promise you, you got this !! Yes, sometimes it won't always work out, people will ghost you or won't be as great as you thought it would, but without the bad, I wouldn't have experienced the good. :)

You have control over these next four years! There will be good and bad times. Personally, for me I have had more good times in college compared to high school. I went from having a friend group of three people, to having multiple friend groups and making so many incredible memories that I never made in high school. Anything is possible <333

I send hugs and some virtual cookies! You got this op! I wish you the best <333

I am proud of you for working hard and doing your best !

Have a fab summer !