Directions: Insert your Academic Resume from your Google Drive

Sophomore - Letter to your Junior Self

1) Review your Academic Resume from this past year. Pay particular attention to accomplishments you are proud of or made solid progress on this year and areas of improvement you want to work on next year.

2) Write a three paragraph letter to yourself to be read at the beginning of next year. 

• Paragraph 1 - Compliment yourself! Remind yourself of all your amazing personal strengths and reaffirming communities (like family, friends, etc.)

• Paragraph 2 - Write 2-3 sentences about accomplishments on your Academic Resume you are proud of and any habits or mindsets that helped you in these accomplishments.

• Paragraph 3 - Write 2-3 sentences about areas of improvement you want to address next year. Specifically describe how you will address these areas of improvement. Give your future self some encouragement as well.

Junior - Letter to your Senior Self

1) Review your Academic Resume from this past year. Pay particular attention to accomplishments you are proud of or made solid progress on this year and areas of improvement you want to work on next year.

2) Write a three paragraph letter to yourself to be read at the beginning of next year. 

• Paragraph 1 - Compliment yourself! Remind yourself of all your amazing personal strengths and reaffirming communities (like family, friends, etc.)

• Paragraph 2 - Write 2-3 sentences about accomplishments on your Academic Resume you are proud of and any habits or mindsets that helped you in these accomplishments.

• Paragraph 3 - Write 2-3 sentences about areas of improvement you want to address next year. Specifically describe how you will address these areas of improvement. Give your future self some encouragement as well.

Senior - Letter to your College Ready Self

1) Review your Academic Resume from last year. Pay particular attention to accomplishments you are proud of or made solid progress on and areas of improvement you want to work on this year.

2) Write a three paragraph letter to yourself to be read when you receive your first college admissions letter.

• Paragraph 1 - Congratulate yourself! Remind yourself of all your amazing personal strengths and reaffirming communities (like family, friends, etc.) that lead you to this moment.

• Paragraph 2 - Write 2-3 sentences about accomplishments on your Academic Resume you are proud of and any habits or mindsets that helped you in these accomplishments.

• Paragraph 3 - Write 2-3 sentences about what you are most excited for in your post-secondary life and words of encouragement you may need to make the last few months of Senior year a success.