Future Me...

 I was checking out the tools for this week. Future Me really stood out. I find it hard to read what my past self has written. I always cringe at my Facebook memories when they pop up. I just think... "Wow why did I write that? 😬"


Even though I don't like looking back at my Facebook memories, I thought I'd give the Future Me letter writing a chance and do some reflection. My firstborn is turning TWO this weekend! All I can think about is planning her birthday party. I figured this would be a good time to reflect on how the past two years have felt having Margot in my life. I'm sure it will be sweet when I receive the letter when she turns 3. 

I think I'll use this as a writing activity for my seniors next school year. I think it would be fun for them to receive a letter from their past self, especially because you can set the letter to the date of your choosing and 5 years would bring them right before they apply to medical school. It would be very motivational for them to read what their past self wanted for them. 

How do you feel about Facebook memories and would you write a letter to your future self?


Comments

  1. Omer ArslanJune 16, 2022 at 3:16 PM

    I definitely agree that it'll be great to receive the letter when she turns 3.

    I've not write a letter to my future self but reading your post made me think about it. There's something in my mind recently and that'll be a great topic to write to my future self.

    I'm not sure if you've seen on the site but there're really interesting public letters that I like reading time to time. Letters are so human! : )

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  2. nutsJune 18, 2022 at 2:57 PM

    I also have a 16month daughter and I am going to write a letter for her using the FutureMe, but not to me. For sure, I am going to cringe again haha

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  3. Lauren ShellJune 19, 2022 at 3:35 PM

    I cringed so hard at my Facebook memories that I deleted my account and started a new one haha I love the idea of assigning students to write future letters to themselves! It it such a great reflective tool to see how much growth has occurred in the time-span. I was thinking it could be a useful tool to write a letter at the beginning of the semester, to see what is currently known on a topic, and then have them review it at the end of the semester and write a report reflecting on how much they have learned and grown, just over the span of that semester.

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