Obligatory Reflective 2006 Entry
I didn't really feel a need to make a 2006 entry, but okay.
This year started with January 1, 2006, which was shockingly similar to the January 1 of 2007. Major differences follow.
-This year I am in Cali. I was in Kansas with Jamie's mom's family for New Year's Eve and day, but we left that day and have since driven back to sunny San Clemente.
-About 800 more arguments have been argued and vaguely resolved than this time last year.
-Doctoring is no longer and illusion I have. I'm striking for business, perhaps law if I outright blow at economics.
-I have taken 5 more AP tests. I got 5s on them all. It didn't matter as much as I thought it would.
-I have given a speech to over 5000 people. I talked about pie. Even now, I do not feel that I could have spoken any more sagely.
-My political views have solidified. Instead of a runny obnoxious soup of values and opinions, they have formed a solid crystal of predisposition. My resolution is to split this crystal into smaller ones, which I will use to make pendant keychains for all of my closest friends. Not really.
-I have taken an entire semester of college. It involved a class in genetics, an incredibly difficult class in mechanics, the first half of a physics majors lab, differential equations, and introductory linear algebra. I got all As or A+s. I am for the first time genuinely pleased and excited.
-I failed at something I was really trying to do and still wanted to do when I failed. I'm glad it happened.
-I decided what else I should try to do and what I can change to not fail if I try again.
-I am immesurably more well-dressed.
-I am engaged and have living plans for next year.
If I was about to die right now and had to pass advice to a son (which I do not have, but can hypothetically imagine) I might tell him that the best thing he can do with himself is to find what he wants to work for and really apply himself.
Resolutions:
-Political crystal jewelry handout thing.
-Time management. Cut lazy sleep hours, cut "breaks" I "need", cut extra crap and focus on work, productive activities, and actual social activities rather than using all spare time for not doing anything.
-Do more than football on Saturdays, Sundays. Starting Feb 5.
-Be more sincere and less sarcstic.
-Work hard but not hard enough to be eaten alive. That nine hour physics problem cannot be repeated.
2006 started with me following through with high school. It ended with me proving myself in physics and math in college to myself.
2007 will start with proving myself in economics...I hope.
Happy belated new year. Have driven safely!
This year started with January 1, 2006, which was shockingly similar to the January 1 of 2007. Major differences follow.
-This year I am in Cali. I was in Kansas with Jamie's mom's family for New Year's Eve and day, but we left that day and have since driven back to sunny San Clemente.
-About 800 more arguments have been argued and vaguely resolved than this time last year.
-Doctoring is no longer and illusion I have. I'm striking for business, perhaps law if I outright blow at economics.
-I have taken 5 more AP tests. I got 5s on them all. It didn't matter as much as I thought it would.
-I have given a speech to over 5000 people. I talked about pie. Even now, I do not feel that I could have spoken any more sagely.
-My political views have solidified. Instead of a runny obnoxious soup of values and opinions, they have formed a solid crystal of predisposition. My resolution is to split this crystal into smaller ones, which I will use to make pendant keychains for all of my closest friends. Not really.
-I have taken an entire semester of college. It involved a class in genetics, an incredibly difficult class in mechanics, the first half of a physics majors lab, differential equations, and introductory linear algebra. I got all As or A+s. I am for the first time genuinely pleased and excited.
-I failed at something I was really trying to do and still wanted to do when I failed. I'm glad it happened.
-I decided what else I should try to do and what I can change to not fail if I try again.
-I am immesurably more well-dressed.
-I am engaged and have living plans for next year.
If I was about to die right now and had to pass advice to a son (which I do not have, but can hypothetically imagine) I might tell him that the best thing he can do with himself is to find what he wants to work for and really apply himself.
Resolutions:
-Political crystal jewelry handout thing.
-Time management. Cut lazy sleep hours, cut "breaks" I "need", cut extra crap and focus on work, productive activities, and actual social activities rather than using all spare time for not doing anything.
-Do more than football on Saturdays, Sundays. Starting Feb 5.
-Be more sincere and less sarcstic.
-Work hard but not hard enough to be eaten alive. That nine hour physics problem cannot be repeated.
2006 started with me following through with high school. It ended with me proving myself in physics and math in college to myself.
2007 will start with proving myself in economics...I hope.
Happy belated new year. Have driven safely!