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Day 5: Dear 18-year-old me

Dear 18-year-old me,

Life.. is scary right now. You’re breaking down, going through things. You’ve got “the love of your life” annoying you, school, college, graduation, prom, trips, summer job… STOP. I know it’s not easy to say that. But please. That little boy you fussing over, he doesn’t even make it past the first semester (and good riddance too). That college letter you stressing over, you go to college, boo! Therapy helps. Despite what some people say, it helps. Sure, the ghost words of your childhood still linger on and cause your pain & sadness, but they’ll go away. They haven’t yet though, and I’m 2 years ahead of you. Girl, you didn’t even think you’d get this far. Remember when you were 14 and you wanted to dip?

Aren’t you glad you didn’t?

 

Tune in tomorrow for the next day! Also feel free to check out my first four days! 

Jaire Johnson

New Paltz

Call me Jai [which rhymes with 'hi']! I'm currently a student at SUNY New Paltz, majoring in Communication Disorders and minoring in Deaf Studies. I'm a huge fan of horror movies, comic books, and Harry Potter. I've been writing since I was young, and I specialize in spoken word and short stories. I am originally from Brooklyn, but have lived in a variety of states over the years. I love music (anything in the alternative rock/pop punk/rap & hip-hop genre is my jam). I aspire to be either a Teacher of the Deaf or speech-language pathologist in a school, after I get that Master's, of course (and possibly my PhD). I also want to be an advocate for mental health in the Black community, speaking out for those who do not have a voice. Writing novels like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling in the future is just a side job :)
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