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DIGITAL PHOTOGAPHY - COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES

4/14/2020

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We are on week 3 of our 'REMOTE LEARNING' term and I am happy to see you all working very hard to be successful. Remember, to be successful you need to stay organized, be present every morning on our class website and Teams Check-ins. I will be giving you mini-lessons on a daily basis. If you miss a lesson for whatever reason, you must email/message me to let me know why you were not present. I will also record all our meetings and lessons so you can catch up in case you were absent.

IMPORTANT:

Today you will have your word work quiz and your first math quiz.
If you have yet to complete and upload all learning activities up this point, YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR WORK ASAP! Upload anything you forgot between 9am - 10am.

SHAPE OF THE DAY:

1.) MORNING MEETING: 10am in teams

Click here for the C-Chart for Morning Meetings. Review before our 10am check-in.
After you have read the C-chart, enter our 'MORNING CHECK-IN' Channel and give the morning message a thumbs up to indicate you are present.
While you wait for the meeting to start, make sure you are ready for the tests.
I will teach 2 mini-lessons this morning. One for Math and one for Art.

2.) LA:

Word Work Quiz 11am - 11:30am
Quiz will be posted on Teams at 11am.

3.) MATH:

Integer Quiz on Teams 11:30am - 12:00pm
Quiz will be posted on Teams at 11:30am.
Section 2.2 Integers extra practice (DUE THURSDAY)
Complete Adding/Subtracting of integers booklet. (Due THURSDAY)
Complete Math Focus 6.2 - Adding with the zero principle (DUE THURSDAY)

4.) ART:

All details of your art assignment have been posted on FreshGrade and Teams.
We will have a mini-lesson during our morning meeting.

5.) PE:

Continue participating in 30 minutes of exercise on a daily basis.
Check your resting and active heart rate (post this to FreshGrade daily)
Continue to upload pics/videos and comments to the daily/weekly PE activities on FreshGrade.

6.) POST A RESPONSE:

The past few months have been challenging for people around the world. The way we live has changed dramatically. We have learned much about ourselves, the people around us, and life in general.
I would like you to write a letter to yourself keeping in mind what has been going on around you in 2020.
We often think of advice as passing on wisdom from elder to youth, teacher to student, parent to child. It is usually the person with the greater background knowledge that guides the novice.
But today, the coin will flip! As your present-day selves, offer advice to an older, more experienced selves. Think of this as an exercise in self-love.
Think of this letter as a way of preserving and protecting what's important today well into the future!
Click here for a few examples you could use to model yours after.
LEARNING INTENTION: I can write a personal letter to my future self.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
1.) Use a proper letter format:
- Date, greeting, body of letter, and ending salutation.
2.) Keep the 6 Write Traits in your mind as you write.
3.) Make your letter thoughtful and meaningful.
4.) Read one other student's letter who has not yet received feedback and give him/her suggestions on how she can improve on the givens (spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure).
5.) Edit/revise based on feedback you receive. If you do not receive any feedback, complete a self-assessment. You will also be able to edit/revise tomorrow morning between 9-10am.

VIDEO LINKS:
Understanding how Positive and Negative Numbers Work
Adding Numbers Using Number Lines
Adding Numbers using Coloured Tiles

brieana

4/14/2020 08:21:20 am

1st!

4/14/2020 08:27:14 am

Second! :D

kaelyn

4/14/2020 08:39:48 am

third

4/14/2020 08:53:44 am

Brendan

4/14/2020 09:05:38 am

5th??

4/14/2020 09:10:08 am

Sara

4/14/2020 09:18:22 am

7th

Max

4/14/2020 09:24:24 am

Eighth!

brieana

4/14/2020 09:33:31 am

Dear future self,

The grass isn't always greener on the other side, but that's okay. You just have to look for that little ray of sunshine that will shine down, and make the grass grow green.

Now I know that you have hard times but you just gotta push through. The grass may not be greener, but at least you made it to the other side. Right now I'm going through a rough time and I hope that you aren't. But if you are, just do what i'm doing; i'm not giving up hope. You could go over many not green fields, just wondering when you will come across a green one. And even when it feels hopeless, don't give up. Find the thing that made you start in the first place, and remember that thing. It may help you, or it may not. We have a pandemic right now and I can't skate until June maybe, but we have classes online. When that news came out, it felt like everything was against me, and that my world was crumbling right before my very eyes. But now, I don't see it that way anymore. First of all, the little break is nice but I still don't want to stop. But to help, I just did what I'm pretty good at; finding the silver lining. I know that you can do that too. If I can do that right now, then you surely can too.

I hope that you are doing well and you’re happy. Say hello to mom and dad for me. I hope that you don't have to go through what I've been through. It's been nice writing this. Be well, and be good.

Your younger self, Brieana

Ethel

4/14/2020 10:33:06 am

Dear future self,

The world isn't perfect right now and people are struggling. But, I hope thing got better in the future and always remember to always look at the bright side of things. I kinda hoped 2020 would be a better year, but now we have a pandemic and Australia's trees and bushes are burning to ashes, and it's kinda funny because everyone thought 2020 would be an awesome year, but here we are stuck at home. Even though 2020 has been hard, there are some upsides to this. First of all, we don't have any school but we take online school which is quite fun. Secondly, I get more sleep and have time to make new treats for myself. I know what you've been through because I'm you, so here's a quick reminder. You don't have to change yourself into something your not we are all one of a kind and special, I'm not going through that right now. But, high school can be hard and finding the right friends are too. And luckily I have great friends now, but try not to go with the wrong crowd. Always take a break, don't over thing things and have a day where you get to relax and not worry about school. Because I know school tends to be quite stressful sometimes.

I hope you are doing better and take care of yourself more, if you ever get a chance tell our family "I love you" because you'll never know when you get to say it again.

Your younger self, Ethel

Ms. Altman

4/14/2020 07:46:39 pm

Hi Ethel, The flow and organization of your letter is good. You have a beginning, a strong middle and a clear ending. Some improvements would be your basic set up following letter format. Ex. The salutation should have all he first letters capitalized and the ending should have your name a few lines below the Your younger self. Also, if you reread carefully the verb tense got in your second sentence should be get. Otherwise, I can tell you reread and paid attention to grammar and sentence structure. Great advice to your future self as well -- I hope you follow it ;)

Ethel (edited)

4/17/2020 11:01:59 am

Dear future self,

The world isn't perfect right now and people are struggling. But, I hope thing got better in the future and always remember to always look at the bright side of things. I kinda hoped 2020 would be a better year, but now we have a pandemic and Australia's trees and bushes are burning to ashes, and it's kinda funny because everyone thought 2020 would be an awesome year. Now here we are stuck at home and have nowhere to go. Even though 2020 has been hard, there are some upsides to 2020. Like, gorilla's learning to dismantle poacher traps, cancer deaths are going down, the mars 2020 mission and even a total eclipse! Everyone has been so focused on the corona virus , that they don't see the other good things that are happening right now. Continuing on, math for me is okay. I don;t understand some things, but that's fine because I've been getting help and I'm improving! Also, I was wondering are you still friends or in contact with Emma, Mi and Brieana? If so that's pretty cool. I know what you've been through because I'm you, so here's a quick reminder. You don't have to change yourself into something your not we are all one of a kind and special, I'm not going through that right now. But, high school can be hard and finding the right friends are too. And luckily I have great friends now, but try not to go with the wrong crowd. Always take a break, don't over thing things and have a day where you get to relax and not worry about school. Because I know school tends to be quite stressful sometimes.

I hope you are doing better and take care of yourself more, if you ever get a chance tell our family "I love you" because you'll never know when you get to say it again.

Your younger self, Ethel

kaeltn

4/14/2020 11:03:48 am

for the math is ALL of those pages due today?

Mr. Hong

4/14/2020 07:54:57 pm

@ Kaelyn - Thursday.

Mealea

4/14/2020 12:13:35 pm

Dear Future self,

Right now it's the year 2020. Thinking back it probably makes you feel sad for everyone else who passed away due to Covid-19. Our world is facing a great problem, but I think we are continuing to make progress in containing this virus. I really thought 2020 would be the best year (also because 20 is your favourite number), but this year turned out to be one of the worst. People around the world are still being really positive that we will get through this, but it might take 18 months to find a vaccine. Fingers crossed it will be less than that. Online school is fun I guess, but during this time I miss my friends and my classroom. Staying at home isn’t all that boring, I get to play darts, football, video games, and I also finished Haikyuu, so now I can move on to another show. I know that you were facing some problems adjusting to this new way of living but you got through it right? I have a couple words of advice for you, one. Make sure that your friends are actually your friends. Make sure they are loyal and not pretending to be your friend. Two. Study hard in school, so you will be more confident that you will get good grades. Three. Be a loyal and kind friend to everyone and stand up for what you think is right. One day, you will face pain and regret, and would probably feel like disappearing. Just remember when faced with adversity, it’s okay to ask for help. Being tough and not asking for help when you need it is not going to help you, trust me. You have lots of great friends right now, life’s pretty chill at home, and you are with your family watching comedy shows every day to brighten the mood. Hope you are doing well, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the future.

From, your younger self.

Gabriel

4/14/2020 12:16:32 pm

Apr 14 2020

Dear Future Self,

Right now as you might remember we are in a midst of a pandemic called covid-19 as you might remember right now is a hard time but in the future I hope its better. I hope you are doing good at school, hope you are successful and not dead. In the future I hope you are a diver because as you probably remember I want to be a diver when I grow up. I hope when I grow up i'm not dead but mostly want to be successful and kind.

love, Gabriel or me or I or you or myself or past self

Ms. Altman

4/14/2020 07:53:46 pm

Hi Gabriel! Your letter starts off nicely with the correct format of date and salutation. I like how you remind yourself about the current pandemic and your current goals of becoming a diver. Suggestions: Try to add some more advice about things that people are missing out on during this pandemic - example: Hug your family, visit faraway places, laugh and hang out with friends. You also mentioned not dying a couple of times, that seems like pretty obvious advice and maybe only needs mentioned once if at all ;) Great start - Remember to end with a capital L in love and then skip a few lines before you put your name.

Harry

4/14/2020 01:01:18 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear Future Self

Right now is year 2020. This year many people say is a better year but is not because the covid -19. We are stuck at home and doing nothing also we can't go to school but we have online school and is actually very good or we are going to be very bored. After the summer break I will go to high school I think high school is hard and Is hard to find friend but I have friend now. I hope you are doing well and I can't wait to see what will be in my future.

Sincerely

From, younger self.

Mr. Hong

4/14/2020 01:17:38 pm

@ Harry - YEAH! So happy to see you here! Please feel free to email me anytime you have any questions. Ms. Altman and I will give you feedback.

Were you able to log into 'TEAMS' on office 365?

Mr. Hong

4/14/2020 01:18:25 pm

@ Harry - Can you share your letter with me on Office 365 Word or Google Docs? I can give you direct feedback on your document for you.

Ms. Altman

4/14/2020 07:47:52 pm

Hi Harry! Can you share with me as well? [email protected]

Harry

4/17/2020 03:09:26 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear Future self

Right now is year 2020. Many people say 2020 year is a very good year but it actually is a bad year. because the covid-19 virus we can't go outside so is very bore I wish I can go out and play with my friend .In this time we have online school it is quite fun because we can meet our classmate. After the summer break I will go to high school I think high school is hard and is hard to find friend but I have friend now also in the future are you still friends with Yan, Jorden and Daniel? I know high school is more harder but I will try my best.

I hope you are doing well in the future.

Sincerely
From, your younger self.

4/14/2020 01:39:57 pm

Dear future self,

it's me, your past self. Hi, how long has been since I wrote this letter? The date is April.14.2020 and I'm in grade 7. Right now I'm quarantining in my house while listen to music. I think (if your not doing this) you should hangout with friends, play outside and learn at school. The reason why I'm telling you to do these things is because I can't do them right now. Well maybe I can play outside but that's it. I can't wait to go to high school, see my friends again and get a phone. Staying at home is not so different then school. I wake up around at the same time (which is 7:00) and Mr.Hong (my teacher) gets us to work from home. I also have to do extra work from my parents and do you still have that hoodie from grade 7? Now I want you to keep this letter safe and read it again later. Good luck.

Sincerely Grade 7 Ty.

Adrian

4/14/2020 07:22:58 pm

@Ty, Remember to use capitals at the beginning of a sentence, and I think you missed the work "it" on your second sentence. :D

Spencer

4/14/2020 02:02:16 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear 40-Year Old Spencer,

It is Spring 2020 and I’m writing you this letter to inform you of everything that is happening right now, and what I think is important for you to remember in the future.

Right now the Corona virus has spread around the world and has required us all to make substantial changes to our day-to-day lives. Everything was normal until late January and what felt like very quickly-by mid March many things had changed. For example, I am no longer able to attend school in person, but rather must attend online classes and complete assignments all from home. We are required to stay home and self isolate as much as possible.

Some of the craziest things that have happened are that some people have begun hoarding toilet paper, while some others aren’t taking social distancing seriously, which has led to Vancouver closing public spaces and provincial parks. It’s not all bad news though, because there are also many people doing their part by self isolating, increasing hand washing, and quarantining when they are feeling unwell.

I think the most important thing I want you to know as you look back on this experience, is that it is important to stay calm and help one another, we are all in this together. I think this will be a good reminder to us that we must care for one another and take care of the earth because this is the only one we’ve got.

I hope that my children have received the Coronavirus vaccine and that it is no longer an active threat!

Sincerely,

Spencer.

brieana

4/17/2020 10:44:06 am

@Spencer
I like your paragraph. it is a little confusing at the end when you say "I hope that my children have received the Coronavirus vaccine and that it is no longer an active threat!". Maybe be more clear. but over all, its really good.

Spencer

4/17/2020 02:31:52 pm

@Brieana - Thank you for your feedback, I've changed the last sentence to be more clear.

**Edited**

April 14, 2020

Dear 40-Year Old Spencer,

It is Spring 2020 and I’m writing you this letter to inform you of everything that is happening right now, and what I think is important for you to remember in the future.

Right now the Corona virus has spread around the world and has required us all to make substantial changes to our day-to-day lives. Everything was normal until late January and what felt like very quickly-by mid March many things had changed. For example, I am no longer able to attend school in person, but rather must attend online classes and complete assignments all from home. We are required to stay home and self isolate as much as possible.

Some of the craziest things that have happened are that some people have begun hoarding toilet paper, while some others aren’t taking social distancing seriously, which has led to Vancouver closing public spaces and provincial parks. It’s not all bad news though, because there are also many people doing their part by self isolating, increasing hand washing, and quarantining when they are feeling unwell.

I think the most important thing I want you to know as you look back on this experience, is that it is important to stay calm and help one another, we are all in this together. I think this will be a good reminder to us that we must care for one another and take care of the earth because this is the only one we’ve got.

I hope that by now we have all received the Corona virus vaccine and that it is no longer an active threat.

Sincerely,

Spencer.

Charlie

4/14/2020 05:44:23 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future self,

When you uncover this letter again, you'll probably be much older. As a 12 year old you I wanted to write this letter to you to remind you to appreciate the little things in life, like hanging out with friends (if you have any) or having a comfortable place to sleep (again you if have one). You might remember what happened in 2020, at this time coronavirus was wide spread and all of us had to quarantine, this time showed me that hanging out with friends and having social contact, even though insignificant in our day to day life has become so important and a virtue.

Sincerely,
12 year you

Emily

4/14/2020 11:21:01 pm

@Charlie, your par is very concise, which is great! One pointer I have is to separate your last sentence because it's too long.

Charlie

4/17/2020 10:57:30 am

@Emily, okay, I'll edit that. Thanks for the feedback!

Charlie (edited version)

4/17/2020 10:58:33 am

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future self,

When you uncover this letter again, you'll probably be much older. As a 12 year old you I wanted to write this letter to you to remind you to appreciate the little things in life, like hanging out with friends (if you have any) or having a comfortable place to sleep (again you if have one). You might remember what happened in 2020, at this time coronavirus was wide spread and all of us had to quarantine, this time showed me that hanging out with friends and having social contact. Even though these things seem insignificant in our day to day lives, it has become so important and a virtue.

Sincerely,
12 year you

Emma

4/14/2020 06:17:10 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear future self,
This year hasn’t gotten off to a great start but hopefully it will get better. Hopefully your year is better than ours.

During this time we all have to be careful and stay away from others including loved ones and this can be hard. We also have to But even though it’s hard we can get through this we just have to look on the brighter side of things. Right now you should appreciate hanging out with friends or seeing a movie or even just grocery shopping with no worries, just appreciate the simple things. But still always be cautious such as washing your hands throughout the day and wearing a mask if you are sick so that you don’t infect other people even if it’s just a cold, just to keep other people safe. Also if there is anything like this in the future be sure to still take all of the safety precautions .

Stay safe future Emma good luck and be sure to appreciate everything little thing.
Your past self, Emma

4/17/2020 11:13:10 am

@ Emma- In some places you are missing periods. Overall your letter was pretty good!

Kayd

4/14/2020 06:17:46 pm

Dear Future Self

Its April 2020, you were 12 years old. Anyways we're in quarantine
because of COVID-19 and I think you will want to remember this 2020 kinda sucks so far Australia's fires, The pandemic and other stuff. Quarantine is pretty boring but online school and games with friends is what makes quarantine not boring. I feel that seeing my friends in real life is better than seeing them trough video calls.

From,
Your immature self.

4/18/2020 11:24:01 am

@Kayd
What are your goals in life?

Adrian

4/14/2020 07:19:22 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future Self,

As 2020 goes on, life isn't getting too much better. At this moment, I am currently 12 years old, sitting at home bored. If you had forgotten, a contagious virus has arrived, also known as the "coronavirus". Basically everyday my routine is to wake up for online school, play video games with friends, eat lunch, do homework, play more video games, eat dinner, then play games and the cycle keeps repeating. It is very unfortunate and sad to here how many people have died from the COVID-19, and I really hope to see some good news. Friends and family had made this time so much happier, because it's just really nice to have someone to talk to!

Sincerely,
Grade 7 Adrian

Charlie

4/17/2020 10:59:56 am

@Adrian, I like how you introduce yourself and explained what you've been doing. But I think you should put a little piece of advice for your future self.

Adrian

4/19/2020 04:20:14 pm

@Charlie Thanks for the feedback!

Adrian

4/19/2020 04:36:41 pm

megan

4/14/2020 08:01:49 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future Self,

Hello. If you are reading this, future self, then you must've not have forgotten about this letter. Or maybe you happen to stumble across this one day, and decided to read it. Hopefully, you do get to see this letter again and think about old memories.

It is currently 2020, which as you may remember, was the year where the world faced the novel coronavirus. Being in self-isolation has led me to realize that we take the ability to socialize for granted. This epidemic has given me enough time to appreciate the small things in life.
Always remember to appreciate everything around you, as life is quite unpredictable. Even if life seems like an unending rollercoaster constantly going up and down, take a moment to look at the trees and skies, because nature's beauty is one thing that will never change.

Sincerely,
Your younger self.

Megan

4/17/2020 06:02:43 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future Self,

Hello. If you are reading this, future self, then you must've not have forgotten about this letter. Or maybe you happen to stumble across this one day, and decided to read it. Hopefully, you do get to see this letter again and your old memories come flooding back.

It is currently 2020, which as you may remember, was the year where the world faced the novel coronavirus. Being in self-isolation has led me to realize that we take the ability to socialize for granted. This epidemic has given me enough time to appreciate the small things in life.

Always remember to appreciate everything around you, as life is quite unpredictable. Even if life seems like a neverending rollercoaster constantly going up and down, take a moment to look at the skies, the trees, and relax, because nature's beauty is one thing that will never change.

Sincerely,
Your younger self.

nIck

4/14/2020 08:08:29 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear future self,

Hey so remember when your were 12, something bad happened? No? I didn't think you would remember anything either, but maybe the name coronavirus will jog your memory. Anyways, I hope I'm actually writing to someone, because if the coronavirus IS really that same weapon used to wipe out dinosaurs, then well, that's unfortunate. But if you are still alive, I hope you/I am having a decent life and found some great friends. I also hope I'm not broke and homeless. Okay bye.

Sincerely,
You/me/us/past self

4/14/2020 08:26:17 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future Self,

It's April 2020. The coronavirus has been ravaging across the globe right now. It has been a challenging time for many people. In this time we have to socially distance from other people, and wash our hands. Because of the coronavirus we are doing online schooling, which I think is just okay. Some advice to you is appreciate the little things. For example going for a walk outside, our hanging out with friends. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we cannot do these things. So, make sure to appreciate these things in the future! Also remember to stay positive!

Sincerely,
Your younger self

4/17/2020 11:20:37 am

4/17/2020 04:14:34 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear Future Self,

How’s the future? Do you have flying cars yet? It's currently April 2020. We all thought this was going to be the best year, but unfortunately it’s not starting out so great. The coronavirus has been ravaging across the globe right now. It has been a challenging time for many of us. In this time we have to socially distance ourselves from other people, and wash our hands. Because of the coronavirus we are doing online school, which I think is just okay. The cons are that you can’t hangout with your friends in person, and you get distracted easily, but some pros are that you have a more flexible schedule. It’s not all bad though. Many things are happening that are really good! For example, did you know that a dog has been delivering groceries to the elderly? During this time we should focus on the good things, instead of just focusing on the bad. Some advice for you, is to appreciate the little things. For example going for a walk outside, hanging out with friends. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we cannot do these things. So, make sure to appreciate these things in the future! Remember to just be yourself, and don’t be pressured by anyone to change who you are. Also remember to stay positive! Some hobbies I have right now are reading, drawing, and making crafts! In the future I want to become a scientist. My favourite memory was going to Disneyland with my family! Remember when that happened? I hope you are doing well, and thank you for reading my letter!

Sincerely,
Your younger self

Sara

4/14/2020 08:35:43 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear my future self,

Hello! Its me, your younger self. A little weird I know. I don't even know when I are going to read this. I will probably keep seeing this letter whenever I go through all my work but never read it again until almost... a century? Just kidding I won't be around back then. Or should I say we?

Life in 2020 is pretty good... at the beginning anyway. I'm currently 12 year old. A young student going to high school. I thought this would be the most special year in elementary, but it gotten ruined by a virus also known as the coronavirus( or COVID-19 ).I have been isolated with our parents for almost a month. Two more days of staying at home. New record for us! We would always go out with our parents on the weekends, stay with our grandparents from our dad's side to go to school. Yeah, you could guess. Another month lost for spending time with them. I'm still hoping there is still hope for seeing my classmates again before high school. I think you know what I mean. I want to talk to you about what has been happening in 2018-2020. World Problems. Problems that are so big that it needs everyone to pitch in which include climate change and plastic problem. Not only that, social media is an issue. So many teens, adults, and even kids are hooked up with it. I use it too currently too. Not surprised I know. I wanted to make sure you remember this. "Who cares about what they say. Ignore it and continue along with your life". This is in case you get hooked up and start caring about reputation. I am saying this because I am scared I will change and start my new self. Reputation. "Stand out, fit in". Search it up. Trust me. Its a good song.

Anyway I hope you are doing well. Write me a letter when you can( even though we are the same person ).

Sincerely,
Your younger self.

Shannon

4/14/2020 08:45:13 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear future self,

It’s funny because I feel awkward writing a letter to you even though we’re the same person. I have many questions for you. I wonder what I look like at the moment. What have you done in life so far? Did you win the lottery yet?

It’s weird to think that I am you. You might be living it a different house, or have a new haircut, or even look like a completely different person. I hope that you’re doing well. Lately, things have been kinda boring. At the moment, we are going through al pandemic because of this virus called COVID-19. If you haven’t yet, please travel around the world. For as long as I can remember, I’ve fantasized about backpacking around the world. Some places I would love to go to include Prague, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Bora Bora. some advice is to live in the moment and don’t worry too much about the past. A bad habit I have right now it overthinking things. I stress over the past, even though what’s done is done and I can’t change it. If I were to leave you with one message, I would say “never think too much is too much”. Going through quarantine made me realize that we only get one chance at life. It would be a shame to waste it. Go out, make plans, have fun. Live with no regrets :)

Sincerely,
Shannon (your past self)

Shannon

4/17/2020 03:45:46 pm

April 14th, 2020

Dear future self,

It’s funny because I feel awkward writing a letter to you even though we’re the same person. I have many questions for you. I wonder what I look like at the moment. What have you done in life so far? Did you win the lottery yet?

It’s weird to think that I am you. You might be living it a different house, or have a new haircut, or even look like a completely different person. I hope that you’re doing well. Lately, things have been kinda boring. At the moment, we are going through a global pandemic because of this virus called COVID-19.

Do you remember when you used to do competitive swimming? Are you still competing? Well if you forgot, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with swimming. Its a pain waking up at 5 am almost every day to swim, but when I stand on the podium, it’s all worth it.
If you haven’t yet, please travel around the world. For as long as I can remember, I’ve fantasized about backpacking around the world. Some places I would love to go to include Prague, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Bora Bora. some advice is to live in the moment and don’t worry too much about the past. A bad habit I have right now it overthinking things. I stress over the past, even though what’s done is done and I can’t change it. If I were to leave you with one message, I would say “never think too much is too much”. Going through quarantine made me realize that we only get one chance at life. It would be a shame to waste it. Go out, make plans, have fun. Live with no regrets :)

Sincerely,
Shannon (your past self)

Amy

4/14/2020 08:48:22 pm

April 14 2020

Dear future self,
2020 sucks right now because of this thing called the coronavirus. You probably remember is this huge big pandemic that killed tons of people and made everyone stay home. Well, that's exactly what it is. When you're reading this letter, I hope you're still doing things like hanging out with your friends, taking care of yourself, having fun, getting excited over small things, appreciating everything you have, and finishing off entire bags of chips by yourself.

Make sure you're doing well in school, but don't overwork yourself. Work hard and do your best, and my fingers are crossed that you have MUCH better time management skills than me, A.K.A. you. Because if you don't, well we're screwed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I hope things are better in your year than in mine and if not, always remember that fried chicken and a good book can do wonders.

Sincerely,
Your nerdy younger self ;)

Amy (revised)

4/17/2020 10:45:46 pm

April 17 2020

Dear future self,
2020 sucks right now because of this thing called the coronavirus. You probably remember is this huge big pandemic that killed tons of people and made everyone stay home and skip school. Well, that's exactly what it is. When you're reading this letter, I hope you're still doing things like hanging out with your friends, taking care of yourself, having fun, getting excited over small things, appreciating everything you have, and finishing off entire bags of chips by yourself.

My current hobbies are reading, writing and reading on Wattpad, watching anime, drawing anime, looking at Quotev quizzes, playing the flute, collecting light novels, cooking and baking, going on Youtube, looking at memes, playing Minecraft, and reading Webtoons. Oh, and browsing online for things that I want but never buying them since they're too expensive. I hope you still do these things, and maybe pickup some new hobbies.

Make sure you're doing well in school, but don't overwork yourself too much. Keyword too much. Work hard and do your best, and my fingers are crossed that you have MUCH better time management skills than me, A.K.A. you. Because if you don't, well we're screwed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I hope things are better in your year than in mine and if not, always remember that a bucket of fried chicken and a good book can do wonders.

Sincerely,
Your nerdy younger self

Amy

4/17/2020 11:06:25 pm

April 17 2020

Dear future self,

2020 sucks right now because of this thing called the coronavirus. You probably remember is this huge big pandemic that killed tons of people and made everyone stay home and skip school. Well, that's exactly what it is. When you're reading this letter, I hope you're still doing things like hanging out with your friends, taking care of yourself, having fun, getting excited over small things, appreciating everything you have, and finishing off entire bags of chips by yourself.

My current hobbies are reading, writing and reading on Wattpad, watching anime, drawing anime, looking at Quotev quizzes, playing the flute, collecting light novels, cooking and baking, going on Youtube, looking at memes, playing Minecraft, and reading Webtoons. Oh, and browsing online for things that I want but never buying them since they're too expensive. I hope you still do these things, and maybe pick up some new hobbies. Also, do you still donate 30cm of your hair every two years to women with cancer?

Make sure you're doing well in school, but don't overwork yourself too much. Keyword too much. (you know what I mean ;)) Work hard and do your best, and my fingers are crossed that you have MUCH better time management skills than me, A.K.A. you. Because if you don't, well we're screwed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I hope things are better in your year than in mine and if not, always remember that a bucket of fried chicken and a good book can do wonders.

Sincerely,
Your nerdy younger self

P.S. How tall are you? My mom always wants me to grow taller. Currently, I’m 158cm tall.

Boswell

4/14/2020 10:48:32 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear future self,
Hey future self, it's you when you were 12 years old and do you still remember about the coronavirus? When you were sitting at home just playing games since there was nothing to do. Well life isn't so great right now since the coronavirus is making every panic and now we're slowly running out of toilet paper. That makes me thinking, how much has the coronavirus impacted your life? Is it the same way it was before the coronavirus or have things changed and people have a new view of the world. hopefully your living a great life and the pollution or climate change or another world problems won't affect the world as much anymore. Also hopefully your doing well in school and have a successful career in the future. Also how much has the world change since now? Is there new technology, or a new invention that took over the world like our phones, ipads, computers and other things. Well I don't have much to say about my life so far but I hope my future us great.

Sincerely,
The past you

Emily

4/14/2020 11:00:33 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear future self,

Wherever you are, whatever you've been up to, know that I have faith in you. In other words, I trust your choices. Currently, I'm writing to you while stuck in self-isolation, and in case you didn't know, it's alright. It's a welcome change, having all this free time. I have time to work, play, and sleep to my heart's content. Also, I get to play Animal Crossing and Minecraft. Speaking of which, do you still play games? Are you in the same after extracurricular activities? These are some of my current passions, but I don't know about you. If you haven't already, I'm sure you'll get to pursue yours soon enough.

Quick question, do you have a dog? Throughout my life, I've always wanted to adopt a dog as my own. If you don't, that's alright I guess, live your life however you want. If you ever want a word of advice, here's something. Whatever you want to do, follow through. Procrastinating will get you nowhere, I'm well aware of this, so you should be too. To be truthful, just do what makes you happy. You can go ahead and ignore every word I've written, or worship this entire letter. It's all up to you, so good luck out there in this gigantic world.

Sincerely,
Emily (I hope you aren't as impulsive and random as I am.)

Kyungsun

4/14/2020 11:59:56 pm

2020 04 14

Dear future self,

Привет old man. I am your self but in 2020. It is currently 2020 03 14 at 2326 PST. I am currently sitting at my desk typing on a very loud keyboard while Kayd complains about how loud it is. As you might remember 2020 was not very fun. It started out with Iran almost starting WW3, celebrity deaths, Australia being on fire, the outbreak of COVID 19 which has infected 2 million give or take 10 thousand or so, Bill C71 seems to be passing soon despite petition e 2341 and of course online school. On the bright side, I do have more free time now and I can sleep more and play random games in my steam library. And Minecraft. Lots and lots of Minecraft. I don’t want to overwhelm you but I would like to ask some questions. By the way, it isn’t a choice to answer these. You have to.

How different is it in the future? Like, did you ever become successful or did you just go for plan B? Did Grey silence go anywhere or did you just never finish that? What was your rank when you left 2947 or when you aged out? Did you lose all your friends or do you still have a few around? Do you live alone in a cottage in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of animals like I originally planned or are you a traitor to yourself?
Enough with the questions, I`m going to bed now goodbye.

Sincerely
Kyungsun but younger

Brendan

4/15/2020 08:43:22 am

April 14th, 2020

Dear future self,
Hello young man, whatever you are doing, wherever you're at now, please listen to me for a few seconds. First, you don't have to answer me (cause I can't hear you anyways), but what are you up to? Is school busy? Are minischools easier than you think? Do u have time for your own hobbies? Hopefully that's a yes. However, if you want to spend more time on your hobbies, with your friends, there is a rule you have to follow. Work Hard, Play Hard! Finish all the work due today first, and try to finish the work due tomorrow, or later. Then do whatever you want without the work stopping you!
That's all for me. Have fun, stay healthy, and use your money wisely!
Sincerely,
Brendan

Ms. Altman

4/15/2020 09:20:48 pm

Hi Brendan, Lots of great advice in your letter. Well done. I just have a few suggestions to make it a bit more polished. Did you look at the examples Mr. Hong provided? Writing a letter requires you to follow a certain layout. Dear Future Self, should have caps on the first letters and then 2 spaces before the first paragraph. The end should be like that also. 2 spaces before Sincerely, and 2 before Brendan. Then the body of the letter should be broken up into 3 paragraphs with 2 spaces between each one - Intro, middle and conclusion. Remember that proper spelling is required, example: you instead of u. Nice work :)

Brendan

4/17/2020 09:54:34 am

Thanks for the reminders!

4/17/2020 11:42:36 am

@Brendan
I think your grammar is correct, however it is a little wordy. Otherwise, you have a nice letter.

Catherine

4/15/2020 10:08:57 am

April 14, 2020

Dear future Catherine,

Look in the mirror, are you still wearing a smile like you always do? If you’re not, then do it, since life is too short to be frustrated and sad.

Appreciate all the moments you have in this world. Especially to the ones around you and the ones that care about you. Make time for them no matter how busy you are because they are more important than anything.

Are you a doctor now? You spent your whole childhood thinking what it would be like to be a doctor. Now you are an adult and you cherish the times when you have no responsibilities. As I said, life is short. Make your life really count. Make some time for yourself and the ones who matter. Go on a vacation. Bake a cake. Read a book. There are many things in life that are wonderful. So stop stressing out and have some fun. I know that you will make the right choices for yourself.

When life starts pushing on you. Go into nature. Listen to the birds sing, watch the beautiful blue sky, feel the cool breeze brush against your hair and smell the fresh aroma of flowers. These are not for granted. Not everyone is as fortunate as you are. Appreciate everything and everyone around you.

Life is not about making how much money or how much fam you have. Live is not a competition. You need to relax and not compare yourself to anybody. Life is like an emotional game. You stay happy your whole life, you win the game of life. It’s that simple, so don’t make your life complicated. Stop worrying about things that don’t matter. Focus on the ones that do and your life would be so much better.

Life is too short to be wasted on things that don’t matter, so be cherish all the time you still have in this world. Be with people that you care about. Make every day of your life count as the best day of your life. No matter what challenges you face in the future, be the one to overcome it. Every day is a new day, so make it count.

Sincerely,

Present Catherine

Megan

4/17/2020 05:57:54 pm

@Catherine - I like your letter! It's very detailed a well written. One thing is that you said 'live' instead of 'life' in the 5th paragraph. Overall it's really good!

kaelyn

4/16/2020 09:12:32 am

Dear future kaelyn,

I have always wondered about what I would be like in the future. Well you probably know, but i don't so i'm going to ask you some questions because I have no idea what you look like or how tall or short you are.

My first question is, what is your shoe size? I am a size 9 right now (grade 7) and my mom says my feet won't grow anymore. Who knows maybe she was wrong. My next question is have you gotten a signed Boeser jersey yet? Well you have one from the seventh grade but it hasn't been signed yet. But I hope you have that and a Team Canada jersey (maybe Alexis Lafreniere). Do they still use emojis in your date and age? My phones old but mom and dad have cool new emojis. Next, did you become a lawyer or engineer? You grew up wanting to become one of those. You told everyone what you wanted to be and they said you'd be great at those because lawyers are argumentative and stand their ground, and engineers are good with their hands. If you have a job now, are you living in a nice space all by yourself (and maybe a dog)? If you don't have a dog you should get a french bulldog. No matter how your life turned out, just remember that you need to make sure you still have time for your family and sports and all your hobbies. Do you have Canucks seasons tickets?? If you do, you're literally so awesome. I've been wanting those since I was like 6. I hope that you are active and healthy because those are so important in living a long enjoyable life. I hope you grow up to be a good person who is happy. If you aren’t, talk to someone instead of keeping it all inside. I’m not the best with advice and stuff, but I know you know what to do.

I hope you are a good person with a happy life (and a signed Boeser jersey, Lafreniere Canada jersey, and seasons tickets). I hope you are living the life you deserve (responsibly) and you always have a smile on your face! No matter how old you are, don't lose your cool. You're gonna be the grandma with the most swag. I can already picture you as a grandma in a signed Boeser jersey at rogers arena. This is gonna be so cool!

Sincerely, your (cooler) younger self, Kaelyn

4/17/2020 10:27:22 am

April 14, 2020

Dear Future Self

Right now it's 2020. This year many people have said every year gets better, but I disagree. At the beginning of this year Covid-19 has spread like wildfire. We are stuck at home so we have online school. It has less work than when we go to school, but it's independent. When that comes to me being independent is just going downhill. After summer break I will go to high school. It sucks because my last term in elementary is lost. I think high school is going to be hard because it's going to be very different from elementary. Please be smart and always sit in the backseat of the car if your not driving. It's much safer. Did you know if you die I will die too? Anyways, I hope you are doing well and I can't wait to see what will be in my future.

Sincerely,

Your present self, Raymond.

Shannon

4/17/2020 03:49:36 pm

@Raymond Good job! It was a well-written letter. In the sentence “At the beginning of this year Covid-19 has spread like wildfire.” there should be a comma after year. In the sentence “Please be smart and always sit in the backseat of the car if your not driving” your should be you’re. Overall, good job!

Dennis

4/17/2020 10:45:41 am

2020 4 17

Dear Future Self

I am speaking from history as you are probably in a world of smart tech with teleportation devices everyone has access to. What do you even remember of your Grade 7 self. I advise you to keep your self safe, because there maybe bigger problems in your time. In 2020 the year I am writing to you the world in is the midst of a large pandemic that has hit the world hard. A virus, a deadly one, one that has been taking advantage of adults and elderly. Wonder how you deal with that now. Covid 19 is what the virus is called. Sadly I am going to be the class of 2020 that doesn’t graduate until late 2020. So basically saying we don’t have school anymore, temporary though. Wonder if I graduate at all. What degree do I get what job do I what life do I live. I guess you can’t tell me as it is your secret. See you in the future, stay safe. Hope for a fun and healthy future. See you then.

Sincerely
Your former self, Dennis.

Yan

4/17/2020 05:34:05 pm

April 17

Dear future self

Now it was the year of 2020 and i am sure you remembered this year because there was a dangerous virus called the coronavirus spreading out for the whole global. I am grade 7 now and ready to gor highschool. But if the virus was actually infect people a lot, then i we will even do online learning for highchool. I wonder if you know when the covid-19 stops or in cotrol. I have question that if the virus will continue for few years or not. We were now all stay at home and doing stuff online and wear a mask when we have go outside.

Sincerely,
Yan

Amy

4/17/2020 10:55:03 pm

@Yan, nice letter! However, you forgot to capitalize your "I" in the first sentence.

4/17/2020 06:34:36 pm

April 14, 2020

Dear Future Self

Right now it's 2020. This year many people have said every year gets better, but I disagree. At the beginning of this year, Covid-19 has spread like wildfire. We are stuck at home so we have online school. It has less work than when we go to school, but it's independent. When that comes to me being independent is just going downhill. After summer break I will go to high school. It sucks because my last term in elementary is lost. I think high school is going to be hard because it's going to be very different from elementary. Please be smart and always sit in the backseat of the car if you're not driving. It's much safer. Did you know if you die I will die too? Anyways, I hope you are doing well and I can't wait to see what will be in my future.

Sincerely,

Your present self, Raymond.

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