This year was a year of growth for me. (Not physically, because well, I’m pretty small. Haha.) If any, this year was the one that changed me the most—it impacted the way I handled my struggles, the way I viewed relationships, and the way my thought process works. Below are a list of things that I remember from this year:
- I got rid of a relationship that was no good for me. This was perhaps the one thing that changed me the most. After breaking up with my ex, I found myself again—I started to do the things that I loved doing, and I mended the friendships I had lost due to the relationship. 2011 started off pretty rough for me because of this certain relationship, and I felt that the rest of the year would be horrible. But I overcame all the heartache I felt and realized that I shouldn’t settle for less than I deserve.
- I ended my sophomore year with bad grades, but picked up the slack during the first semester of my junior year. Man.. if colleges looked at my grades from last year, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t get accepted into any college at all, haha. I worked my butt off this first semester of my junior year and once that report card comes in next month, I’ll have a 4.0. All the late nights staying up cramming really helped.
- I got my first job. It’s nice to earn money because of my hard work. The only downside is working when all the events are planned haha. Oh well.
- I fought my fear and rode my first rollercoaster! If it weren’t for Claudine, Michael, Kathlyn, Andre, Clint, and Kelsi, I wouldn’t have gotten the courage to ride most of the rollercoasters at Great America the day of the Kababayan Fest. I closed my eyes the whole ride, but whatever—I still did it and don’t regret it at all!
- My relationships with my parents improved. I gave my Dad a break and cut him some slack, as well as opened up to my Mom a lot more. It’s definitely reassuring to know that I have parents who support me and care about me so much.
- I got my permit. Even with my permit, I still don’t drive much. -__- Oh well, I still have it and hopefully next month, I’ll have my license!
- I developed a lot more meaningful friendships. Due to my past relationship, you could say I was limited to who I could call my “friends.” I’m glad I discovered who my mains are as a result. I started getting closer to a few people and I’m extremely thankful for the people who are in my life.
- I met someone who changed my whole perspective, as well as who wants to spend his whole life with me. I was cynical about love because of the way my ex treated me, but once I met Isaac, I went back to being the girl who believed in fairy tales and Prince Charming. I opened my heart back up and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The past 8 months have been incredible: from the courting, to the actual relationship, everything is just going so well and I couldn’t be any more happy nor grateful.
A lot more had happened, but these are the things that stuck out to me the most.
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