 Dear freshman self, welcome to Berkeley. The next four years are about to change your life. You deserve to be here. Even if you raise your hand and get the answer totally wrong in math discussion, that day wear your embarrassment as a badge of honor for pushing past your comfort zone and keep taking chances. Keep speaking up. You should also know that there is no right answer to college. At a big campus like ours, there are a million opportunities and a hundred ways to succeed, but you can't do all of them. That probably scares you right now because you're terrified of making decisions. That doesn't go away. But there are no wrong answers either, except burning yourself out. When it does feel like too much and it will, say something. There will be times when you reach out for help and just find empty air. Keep reaching. You'll join the speech team, perform in the vagina monologues, finally decide to double major and travel to Eastern Europe. You'll learn what success looks like to you, and you'll learn how to let go of everything else. And most of all, dear freshman self, know that you'll be just fine. These years will challenge you to your core, but you'll survive. Hold on to the things that make you want to jump out of bed in the morning, even when you're exhausted, because when you do find those things, you'll feel like you can fly.