Rivky Katz
A Note to my Future Self
Dear future self
I am writing to you with the hope that you’ll consent with the decisions I have made now before I
start my masters. I decided to enroll into this master’s program for various reasons. One of them, I
wanted to continue doing ABA therapy while making a higher salary so I can support my family. Another
reason why I have chosen to do it now, I just got married and have the extra time and ability to work on
this. I know that in the future I may be having children and school won’t be as accessible and as
affordable.
I hope that by time I read this I already got my certificate and am up to graduation. But, right now I
have no knowledge. I hope that I will gain all that knowledge and education about special ed in this
program. I hope that I will work hard enough to do all I can to master the program with my full heart and
mind. Tell me future self ‘how did I do?’
This coming two years are years of endless opportunities and I want to use it to the max. When I read
this the next time, I will be so proud of myself, so proud of my progress, so proud of my education.
Sometimes I find it hard to follow along and to work on endless assignments but what keeps me going is
knowing that I will look back at myself one day and smile. I have surely made the right decision.