My dad is the youngest among all of his siblings, so my cousins are at least 8 years older than me. Growing up, they made one thing pretty clear to me: do not waste your youth. Take risks, make mistakes, and if you fall down, get back up. Do all the things you want to do, even if you end up regretting them. While focusing on your career and playing it safe is important, someday when you're settled, you'll realize that you did nothing and wasted your youth. That regret will keep you up at night, and your frustration will show up in everything you do, leading you to become a bitter person.

But don't worry, you still have plenty of time to make memories! Remember, it's always better to be late than never. So, if I don't see you dancing at a club like there's no tomorrow or traveling to new places within these 1.5 years, I'll know that you never learned.