Letter from the Editors

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from the editors

LIFE DOES NOT COME WITH an ultimate survival guide. If it did, I would have probably been saved from some rather regrettable life choices, both in haircuts and in actions. As the beginning of senior year is in full swing, I have spent most of my time answering some common questions like: Where do you want to go? What do you want to do? Are you excited for what is to come? Though these questions typically come from a place of genuine interest, I can never fully stop the feelings of anxiety and worry that take over me as I realize I do not know the answer to any of those inquiries.

Most of the time, I look at people’s expectant eyes and answer something that will both satiate their curiosity and halt any further questions, but I know what I say is not the truth. If I am being honest, I do not know what I am doing, where I want to go or even where I envision myself once I leave Gables. One day I am perfectly content in an urban landscape, grabbing coffee every morning before the craziness of my job overtakes me. Another day, and I am more than happy to live out the rest of my days eating croissants in front of the Eiffel Tower.

It is okay to not know. Embrace it with all of your strength. It is the art of not knowing what we are doing that pushes us to new people, challenges and experiences. If life had given me a mold to fit into, I would be itching to break out of it, desperate to venture past the expectations that have been set for me.

This is not to say that you should not welcome help as it comes. In fact, finding a group of people that, like you, frequently have no idea what they are doing, is key to flourishing in any environment. Equally as important, you must also find people that have been in your shoes and are eager to share the wisdom they have gained along the way. Just like that: a beautiful cycle of people that are just as lost as they are knowledgeable.

Though most days I do not know the answer of what lies ahead, I do know one thing: I am working to figure it out. Senior year will come with its challenges, but I believe it is our fervor to thrive as people that pushes us to learn, grow and explore beyond our limits. So the next time someone asks you a question, know it is perfectly okay to respond with I do not know.

Sincerely, Maria Jose Cestero Editor-in-Chief