Imagine
that you’ve been given one-time access to a time machine to visit your younger
self. After a brief pause, you decide which age and what time period to go to, hop
in the time machine, and take off. When you arrive at your chosen age and time,
you chat with your younger self, and offer one piece of advice to him/her that
you hope will change his/her future for the better. Start with your arrival in
the time machine (explain what age and time period did you choose) and end with
your arrival in the future noticing something that has changed.
Post
your response in a paragraph (8-10 sentences) in the comments below. Write with
good vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
Your response is due by midnight tonight, Oct. 26th.
As I entered to my room I discovered a one-time access machine. I decided to think before to go at a certain age. After a long time thinking, I decided to go to visit my 14 year old self.
ReplyDeleteAs I arrived and I met my 14 year old self, I started to talk to myself:
Hi Latifa, I know that you’re in love with Morocco and that you would do everything to live there, but let me tell you that this country is only great to have holidays in it, to live here is so hard for a girl who was born in France and who lived all her life there. You won’t be able to adapt yourself with these kind of people. And you’ll discover that in Morocco, the best people aren’t Moroccan but foreigners. You’re going to be homesick and to miss your d ad. You have to know that you’re fighting for something you will regret. As your future you, I’m able to tell you that you’re going to regret your choice, because you’re not the kind of people that fit in Moroccan society. Yes you’re Moroccan, but France is where you belong, because this is where you grow and where your real home is. You’re going to realize that your dad is so much more important than your country. You should listen to your parents when they say to you that because you were born in France and because you lived there since you’re born, you’re too naïve and Moroccan people will take advantage of this. I’m telling you that because now that I reached your goal, I feel so sad, and I’m missing open minded people so much. People here have a weird definition of things and a weird vision of life. I’m missing my friends, I’m missing my dad, my brother, my home, my bedroom, I’m missing my family getting together for a lunch, I’m missing watching TV with my dad. You’ll realize that this is so much more important than Morocco. You’re wrong about Moroccan people, and you’ll be disappointed to see that Morocco is not the country you thought it was. I’m crying as I’m saying you this because I wish someone had told me that when I was younger, I fought a life time to be in a place where I’m not happy. Please, be careful and know that your family is important enough for you to stay with them in France. Be clever enough to know that Morocco is only made for vacations, and if you do not believe me, ask to other people, and do not get fooled, for you’ll be feeling so sad and so homesick.
I feel this way about the USA. You can go home, but you can never go back.
DeleteHi Wafa, how are you. You must be tired with yourself even in your 17 years old, but don't worry you can chose what do you want, and what do you need. You can decide it by yourself, and just don't forget to communicate with your father about your dream. Your mother is the most amazing person in the world that you ever had in your life. Keep her trust wherever you are, even it is very difficult to bear such a burden that you had. Please don't make your young brother cry anymore, he need your hand to carry on his disease. Trust me you will miss him a lot, when he gone. Don't blame anyone for your future, cause you already know that everyone have their problem hold in their shoulder in silent, even your father and your mother. Just find out who you are and what you are, and you will find everything in yourself. There is a wisdom (hikmah) words that will remind you to your life, man 'arafa nafsahu, 'arafa rabbahu (who know about him/her self he will know about his/her God). Keep in faith with your Lord's will, and thank you for everything.
ReplyDeleteI love that hikmah! Thanks for sharing!
DeleteOne day while walking in the cave of the familial house, I discovered a weird machine that I never saw before. This machine was red, very big and filled with so many buttons that I couldn’t understand a thing! When my aunt told me that it was “the mistake machine” I asked her what is the purpose of it. She told me that this machine can send you anywhere in the past to repair major errors of life, but just once. I immediately tried it. So, I chose the time , in the beginning of 2011 , and the age, when I was 13 years old. I remember myself at this young age, I was so naïve that I could have jump from a window if someone told me to. When I saw myself like that , I felt bad. I was so confused, that I talked to my younger me in those terms: “ Inas, I know that you are very kind , but don’t let this kindness be your weakness. You are just too naïve, everything isn’t beautiful and good for you, you have to know how to deal with persons.”. This advice was just what I learnt in about 2 years in my school. Back to my actual life, I saw that I had more real friends and that the bad ones were from the past. Fake people feared me and respected me, unless to fake a friendship that does not exist. I knew how to deal with certain persons to make them respect me, and I also knew who was expecting good things and who not.
ReplyDeleteThis is so important! You have to be nice, but you must also be smart about who are you nice to.
DeleteHaving this machine in front of me is scaring me and make me satisfied in the same time, I have the opportunity, only one last opportunity to solve a problem that was hunting me. I chose to come back 4 years ago in 2012, simply because it’s the year where everything changed for me. I lost the one I used to love in a car accident. Beside the fact that I won’t see his beautiful, angelic and shining smile again, I was so sad because I couldn’t say good bye to him. Moreover he was mad at me because I was so crazy, stupid and too proud to say that I was sorry. So I came back into that time and I text my young self. And that was the message:” Hey little Touria, this might seem to be unbelievable but I know you, and I know what you have been through, I will ask you for a favor, a favor that will change your life also. Don’t be too proud and apologize, you know you are wrong and deep inside of you, you only want have him back. Why do you keep resisting this feeling? Follow your heart. Just thing of one thing, if he suddenly disappear, how will you feel? If you are not ready to be with him again, at least say goodbye. Say something before he gave up on you. In the other hand I want you to be strange life will be cruel, but remember happiness can be found in the darkest of times when only one remember to turn on the light.” After that I came back to my original life, it’s strange, but I feel like I’m good, that that little depression that was living in me died. I feel like I can trust love again, I feel like I can give my heart again without being so scared, I feel more confident, I feel free.
ReplyDeleteThere is a saying in English, "To err is human, but to forgive is divine." Apologies are worthy currency.
DeleteEverybody wish to have a time machine . My friend
ReplyDeleteand I have found one in an abandonned place .We tought it
would be fun travelling into the past .First, we packed a
small bag and went into the time machine , we keyed in the
words Rabat , 2010/10/27 and pressed the red button.
It start shaking, then it stopped . The first thing I did ,it was
searching for my younger self. Since , I have never
regretted anything in my life , I only have given myself a
piece of paper. It was a lottery number of the last past 7
years . Finally, we went back to the present . It surprisingly
worked . I was the richest girl of the 21 century and didn’t
have to work ever again .
Smart! Make that lottery money!
DeleteIf I had this opportunity to access one-time to machine that will allow me to visit a period of my age. I will choose the last year when I was 18 years old because many things had happen to me, and other things didn’t happen. Actually, I regretted that I didn’t believe in myself enough and feel afraid of the future. My only advice will be believing in myself no matter what happen, and also taking risks because after a while it will be later. Then, my whole life will have another meaning starting from what I wanted to be. I’m sure I won’t be an AUI student but actually a pilot student that she is believing in herself more than any one. I also would have so many experience that I will never forget, and that comes from the risks that I had took in past. In the end, I will live a life as if the last day of my life which means I will enjoy every second of the day.
ReplyDeleteThat is good advice to take heart now, as your current self, and into the future.
DeleteUsually I don’t like regretting events or any choices I make, even the worse ones. So choosing an age that I can go back to and having the ability to change something, would be really hard for me. I believe that all the perils and failures we faced so far are the things that make us who we are now. So deleting our mistakes is like deleting a part of us and we would be so much different. If I was given the opportunity to go back in the past I would go back to my middle school years those three years weren’t the best in my life. Actually I think it is normal for any teenager especially in that time even though I was still young 11 years old. I think I was really mature at that age and I begun to understand things around me. I think it is all related to my age. Furthermore, I wasn’t confident enough I didn’t have enough courage to stand for myself and I was waiting for someone to come and rescue me from that tornado I was in. I felt like no one understood me or cared about me. So it was a little bit depressing. If I could go back at this specific period I would say to myself that no one will come to help you. You are your own hero don’t wait for others boys or girls to help you. You are better than that and even if you don’t have a boyfriend as all your friends it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Don’t belittling to yourself because of that. I don’t think that they are better than you. And just stop thinking about you being the ugliest one in the squad it will just destroy you. Just wait a little bit longer you will see, everything will be okay. Never forget that your life doesn’t depend on the presence of someone else. Time and your brain will be your best teachers. You’ll have good grades in high school. So just forget about the black ideas you have in mind. Your problems are nothing compared to the world problems it’s all in your messed up crazy mind. Your mind will always be crazy and you will find crazy friends that can handle your sarcasm perfectly. Later on you will understand that family is the best gift it is a blessing from God. You should cherish things you have that seems stupid at that stage. One thing you should always remember is that no matter what happen try to always respect yourself your body. And never give up on your life principals.
ReplyDeleteI had a yoga teacher tell me once, "Your body is a temple. Treat it like a temple. Care for it, do not disrespect, do not let unworthy things inside of it - that counts for thoughts and ideas, too." It was good advice.
DeleteWhen I found myself in spring of 2040, and at the age of 41 I had a chance to view my past and change plenty of things in order to live a better future than right now. Firstly, I started by learning two other languages since my childhood so that I can be fluent by the time and be able to speak with more citizens in addition to the internationals. Also, I would build up my career as a person interested in technology and computers. Because currently people who are mostly successful in life have a grip on cutting edge and state-of-the-art technology. That will be realized only if I change my major and start exploring and innovating more. Moreover, I would participate in many competitions because they help a lot in our lives particularly when we challenge something new and we apply this past knowledge. But the most important advice that I offered to myself, is being more sociable and be circumspect about choosing the right friends. Despite applying this strategy in the past, now I would make some modifications on it so as to be more affable and extrovert. Ultimately I perceived that my future was going decent, but after making those shifts and reaching the age of 41 I confessed that I made the right decision. Therefore, to avoid failure in our future, we have to start thinking now to ensure a better fate.
ReplyDeleteThere is a famous quote: Show me your friends, and I'll show you who you are."
DeleteLast summer, when I was with my friends in a farm, I discovered something weird. It was an irrational time machine. In the first, I was confused about using it because I thought that it was a joke. Once I get access to it, the system told me to write the age that I want to travel in, I wrote 28 because is the age in which you know if you have succeeded or not. I thought that it was a joke but after I saw the reality and my entire life, I started to believe in this thing. Unfortunately, I found that in this age I was poor and that I did a lot of bad things in my life such as, lying to people, stealing things, and fooling around with girls. I asked the system if I could save my life in my real age now because I was surprised of my future life, he told me that I have to study well, respect people, and stop doing bad things. Since that day I have changed, and I decided to study well , being nice with , and quitting all the bad habits.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of going to the future and asking your future self for advice. Nice!
DeleteWhen I saw the time machine, it didn’t took me much to chose when i’ll travel. I went to the 13th January 2013, the day of my 16th anniversary. The wind is softly caressing my skin, and the temperature is warm; we can say that it’s the perfect weather. I went to the soccer field where I usually played football with my friends. There, I saw the young me and all my friends playing soccer and having fun. They didn’t seem to have anything in mind beside enjoying life, I urged them so much at that moment. I didn’t talk with the young me, I just watched him from far, and at the end of the game I took the travel machine and came back to my time. Nothing has changed, everything is still the same and i’m glad it stayed that way. I never regretted anything I did, the failures and success I faced while growing up are what make me who I am today. The only thing I can say is that i’m grateful for the life i’m living.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is very well written. I am so happy for you that you have so few regrets in life that you wouldn't want to change anything. Congratulations! = )
DeleteQuitting smoking is so hard. I don't think non-smokers can really understand. Good luck, Soufyane, and I hope you can quit someday.
ReplyDeleteHaving this machine in front of me is scaring me and make me satisfied in the same time, I have the opportunity,
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