I would like to share a letter that we wrote to our daughter for one of her classes. It meant to be a personal advice letter for rising seniors. Many parents may be familier with this kind of assigment.
Dear,
Your mom and I were offered a great opportunity to write you a letter for your class. It is very timely as you soon will graduate and move away from us to a new address either blocks away or miles away.
We could not say enough that we are proud of you not only because of your academic achievements and awards, but most importantly we are proud of you because of your unbending principles, quick humor, compassion, drive, strong work ethics, devotion to your faith, and your help with your brother at home.
You are probably already aware of what we are going to write about. Our advices to you are the same ones that your mom and I have been talking about during our long family road trips.
The very first‘big advice that we gave to you when you were young was “mistake is your friend”. Do not be afraid of failures. Failures can happen to the most prepared minds. Mistakes help you learn new things and help you avoid them in the future. Learn from your mistake, step back and reappraise.
The very next advice is to help avoid mistakes that you have learned, it is through hard work, and practice and more practice. It can be practice in reading, playing games, public speaking, or interpersonal relationships. You probably hear this from us more than anything else.
There are things that we can control, and there are things that are beyond our control. Focus your energy on things that you can control, maximize your efforts. It can be your emotion, your reaction to an unpleasant situation. Acknowledge the things that you cannot control, do not let them drain your energy. Once a goal is set, focus your energy on how to achieve the goal.
About practical matters, resist the temptation of getting a credit card, no matter how attractive the offer is, how persistence the mail comes to you, how convenient it is. If you cannot afford what you are trying to purchase at the moment, you cannot afford to pay the credit card company in the months ahead.
Keep an open mind and be curious. When selecting a major, or a concentration, choose what you love to study, what fascinates you most. Critical thinking and learning will stay with you, and help you acquire new skills and knowledge.
When you move to a new location, get oriented early by learning how the local streets and boulevards are arranged. Always know and have an alternative route to your appointment. Always know who to contact in case of emergency.
There will be many more challenges ahead of you. You will find ways to conquer each one of them. Believe in yourself, and trust your instinct. We believe in you and we trust you make the right decisions.
No matter what happens, you will always be our sunshine.
All the best.
Mom and Dad.
Mom and Dad.
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