Welcome to Dear Bobcat, a podcast series from Ohio Today radio where we ask Ohio University alumni to write a letter to their first-year selves and read it on stage or in the booth.
What would you say if you could go back and give that naïve, fresh-faced, younger you some advice, reassurance or words of warning?
In this episode, we hear from Rita Fuller-Yates, who began her OHIO experience in 1987 without a clear picture of where her journey would lead. Luckily, that’s exactly how she likes it.
Rita read her letter on stage during this spring’s On The Green Weekend in Athens. Then, she joined us in the WOUB studio to share some of the stories behind her letter.
More episodes
Dear Bobcat Ep. 1: Don’t change a thing
Dear Bobcat Ep. 2: You don’t know everything
Dear Bobcat Ep. 3: It gets better
Dear Bobcat Ep. 4: Stay angry
Dear Bobcat Ep. 6: Ignore the critics
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Write your own Dear Bobcat letter
Thinking about what you’d say to your first-year self? We want to hear it!
Write your own Dear Bobcat letter and email it to dearbobcat@ohio.edu , or record it by calling 740-597-1000. We might just feature you on a future episode.
Before you write or call, check out these tips to get you started:
- Keep it brief: 400-500 words, or 4-5 minutes is ideal.
- Get personal. Remember, you’re writing a letter to YOURSELF, not anyone else.
- Don’t hold back! Say anything and everything your younger self would need to hear.
Dear Bobcat is produced by Ohio Today radio and recorded at WOUB studios in Athens, Ohio.