looking back, a year is somehow simultaneously a very long time and one that goes by so quickly. i don't feel like much has changed, and yet i am ending this year with (and by 'new' i mean a 2014 development) new beliefs, new work experience, new stamps in my passport, a new relationship, new friends...the list goes on. i attended 2 universities, visited 8 countries, went on nearly a dozen flights (the majority of them alone), and spent more than half the year away from familiarity. some things were expected; others were completely unforeseen. exactly 1 year ago i couldn't even have guessed some of the ways i or my life would be different today. all i can say is that i am thankful for all of it. the good and the bad, the difficult, the awkward, the uncertain, the melancholic, and the blissful, the exciting, the meaningful, the surprising. so here's to the great unknown of 2015.
and now for the annual look back on my resolutions:
i definitely learned a lot. but i've also realized that i'm not very good at retaining what i've learned, so i need to work on that.
hmm i think i'm doing okay in the friend department. could always be better.
i definitely physically explored a lot of new places. my summer in california, semester in london, and travels around europe were definitely full of new things and experiences.
some things i'm proud of: my internship project is definitely something i'm proud of from 2014.
learning to be unapologetic for who i am is still a work in progress.
i've made some steps in conversationality, under the guidance of a certain someone. still lots of room to improve though!
i definitely got stronger over the summer, when i managed to get a good gym routine going. hope it hasn't all gone to shit already before i start lion dancing again!
the website is...started. better than nothing i suppose!