Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They’re realized through the magic

Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They’re realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus, and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks. Elbert Hubbard
This week is the last week of the course. It’s hard to believe, but you are now one term further in your education. Thus, this week is a time to celebrate and look to the future! This week, you will have two tasks. The first discussion assignment will involve having a final (for this course) visit with your mentor to discuss how they personally “Pursue Happiness” and to discuss strategies for overcoming difficulties and challenges in life. You will share those findings with your peers. Your second assignment is to write a letter to your future self as a way to reflect and review where you have been and where you are going! That assignment will be shared with the instructor and tucked away for your review at the end of your educational journey.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this week, you should be able to
Articulate how various people understand happiness and how that relates to the science of happiness.
Discuss strategies for building grit and resilience.
Explain where you are and where you are going with your career and life.
Assignment Content
Question
Your final assignment for class is to write a letter to yourself. The letter should be written as if you were writing to a friend, and it should be an honest narrative. We hope that after writing the letter you will print off a copy and put it someplace that you can find the letter in the future—perhaps on the day you graduate with your degree.
The letter should include the following elements:
Opening paragraphs that describe where you have been, where you are now, and why you started this journey.
Paragraphs that describe what you have learned this term and what you would want your future self to know about why you are taking this course and others.
Paragraphs describing what you have learned over the term and the most important things that you will take from this course.
Closing paragraphs that describe where you want to be and where you hope you are in 3-5 years.