A Year in Reflection
This year was a rough year in a lot of respects. I've lost a lot, and gained quite a bit as well.
+ I finally made it back to school this year, I'm a year away from my BA.
- My family lost our house. There's all sorts of lies about what happened. We had to move out in the middle of my first semester back in school.
+ I've regained some of what I lost by being in school, thinking so much is good for me.
- I totaled the car my grandmother gave me last year. Stupidly minor accident.
+ I bought the first car that I can say is mine. It's a '95 BMW. I love it.
- My grandmother, my last living grandparent died two weeks before I started school at UTSA.
I had to hold it together, keep everyone else going, and get things in order.
- Mrs. Lanoux died. Perhaps one of my favorite teachers ever, and a wonderful human being.
+ We're no longer constantly worried for her, she's not constantly in the hospital, she's at peace.
+ I met someone that for a while meant a great deal to me.
- I found out later what her word was worth when she broke my heart.
- I lost my way for a while. Trying to figure out what I want out of life.
+ I grew a conscience.
- As such, I don't think I'll be going to law school after all.
+ I get to avoid all the lawyer jokes?
- I had a kidney stone. Yay for more medical bills.
- I have a few smaller stones still in my kidneys. Oh joy.
- Said stone made me miss celebrating several friends' graduations.
+ My family had a non-dramatic Christmas.
- I had a medical problem on Christmas that ruined my x-mas dinner.
And now for the big ones.
+ I graduate next fall. Finally.
+ I know what I want out of life.
- I'll never be that overly wealthy lawyer I kept thinking I'd become.
+ My parents are actually more peaceful towards each other lately.
- I went through one of the lowest points of my life this past Summer. Heartbroken, without a car (again), my best friend wasn't in my life for a while, and everything around me kept breaking.
+ I now appreciate little things more.
+ I live in San Antonio now. I can actually take a short drive and end up somewhere I'd want to go.
And with this, I'll say that the year was a roller-coaster. The next year of my life will be almost completely dedicated to school. 42 credit hours between now and next fall when I graduate, plus an internship. I won't have time for a job even. Here's to hoping next year is better.
+ I finally made it back to school this year, I'm a year away from my BA.
- My family lost our house. There's all sorts of lies about what happened. We had to move out in the middle of my first semester back in school.
+ I've regained some of what I lost by being in school, thinking so much is good for me.
- I totaled the car my grandmother gave me last year. Stupidly minor accident.
+ I bought the first car that I can say is mine. It's a '95 BMW. I love it.
- My grandmother, my last living grandparent died two weeks before I started school at UTSA.
I had to hold it together, keep everyone else going, and get things in order.
- Mrs. Lanoux died. Perhaps one of my favorite teachers ever, and a wonderful human being.
+ We're no longer constantly worried for her, she's not constantly in the hospital, she's at peace.
+ I met someone that for a while meant a great deal to me.
- I found out later what her word was worth when she broke my heart.
- I lost my way for a while. Trying to figure out what I want out of life.
+ I grew a conscience.
- As such, I don't think I'll be going to law school after all.
+ I get to avoid all the lawyer jokes?
- I had a kidney stone. Yay for more medical bills.
- I have a few smaller stones still in my kidneys. Oh joy.
- Said stone made me miss celebrating several friends' graduations.
+ My family had a non-dramatic Christmas.
- I had a medical problem on Christmas that ruined my x-mas dinner.
And now for the big ones.
+ I graduate next fall. Finally.
+ I know what I want out of life.
- I'll never be that overly wealthy lawyer I kept thinking I'd become.
+ My parents are actually more peaceful towards each other lately.
- I went through one of the lowest points of my life this past Summer. Heartbroken, without a car (again), my best friend wasn't in my life for a while, and everything around me kept breaking.
+ I now appreciate little things more.
+ I live in San Antonio now. I can actually take a short drive and end up somewhere I'd want to go.
And with this, I'll say that the year was a roller-coaster. The next year of my life will be almost completely dedicated to school. 42 credit hours between now and next fall when I graduate, plus an internship. I won't have time for a job even. Here's to hoping next year is better.