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With Fran Northcutt, Honors Adviser, Hunter College
of the City University of New
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From Yourself to Yourself: Make a Time Capsule |
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You've been through one entire year of college - can you believe it?
You're starting to understand what old people mean when they say time flies.
And as corny as it sounds, this is a very special moment in your life.
You're just starting to figure out who you are and what you want your life to be about.
Surrounded by interesting people doing interesting things,
faced with all kinds of adventures and opportunities - what could be better?
You can't freeze time, but you can make a time capsule.
When you open it 10 years from now, you'll be so glad that your college self took an hour or two
to capture the drama, the discovery, and the excitement of freshman year.
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Include in your time capsule:
- Pictures of yourself. Twenty, ten, or even five years from now,
you'll be amazed to see the clothes and hairstyles of your freshman self.
- And of course, add pictures of your friends!
- A list of your favorites: music, movie, book, game, Website, place, person, outfit, restaurant, activity, class, professor.
What's your favorite color? What was your best day this year? Who is your best friend?
- A letter to the 'you' of the future: Write about your hopes, your dreams, your worries, your fears, and your values.
All done? Now for the final and most important steps. Pack everything into a Ziploc bag, seal it up, and place the bag in a box.
Label the box "Time Capsule; to be opened in 2018." Now tape the box shut with packing tape.
Who knows where you'll be when you open it again - and what kind of person you will have become.
But wherever you are and whatever you're doing, you'll value the glimpse into your past.
P.S. Remember where you store the box!
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