1 . More than a decade ago, I wrote a letter to myself—A Letter to My Future Self._________, I put it away and completely forgot about it. It wasn’t until 16 years later that I _________ it again. I decided to open it. This is _________ it said:

Dear Sherri,

When _________ this letter, you will be 32. At the age of 18 I have so many hopes and _________ about where you’d be, what you’d be doing and with whom you’d _________your life.

Right now, I hope that you have _________ to many countries and maybe even settled down _________ in Australia doing some research in the field of _________. I hope you’re married to the man of your dreams. The man of mine is Gwynn. You’ll __________ have two children of your own—a girl and a boy.

If everything goes __________ plan, you’ll be living in Australia in a big house with Gwynn and your two beautiful __________. Hopefully you have a career __________ the medical field, maybe doing research in genetics. However, if things doesn’t __________ as planned, I wish you all the love, __________ and joy in the world.

Live long, be happy and __________ life!

Love Sherri “18”

After reading it, I find it __________ to see how the dreams of a young girl could come true. I’m curious if you have __________ written anything to your future self. If you haven’t, will you __________ me in writing a letter now to yourself 10 years from now? It’s an interesting __________.

2 . How to change the world

You want to change the world, but you aren’t sure where to start. First, remember that changing the world can mean so many different things.

Understand what's wrong.

    1    The world is such a big place, so you won't be able to change much if you don't understand what's going on out there. Try to learn about what is happening both home and abroad.

Know that change doesn't come overnight.

    2    Try to live your values each day, even if you don't see much appreciable change on a day-to-day level. Work hard and don't give up.
       Start small.

Find ways to make a difference every day. It may feel as though you are just one tiny part of a huge system. At first, you almost certainly will be. Be patient.    3    . Try to put your activism into practice and make it a reality.

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Write letters to newspapers; post an article, video, or idea on the internet; wear a T-shirt. If you think that it is important and worthy of attention, try to raise awareness(意识) by telling as many people as you can.

Consider a career.

Think about which sort of job might put you in the best position to change the world.     5    There are a lot of ways to get paid for adding value to the world. Start researching to find jobs in fields that feel valuable.