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Obligatory New Year's Eve post.
Dec. 31st, 2004 09:31 pmSo I'm not going out. I know lots of people who aren't, so I don't even feel bad about this.
Let's see if I can say something meaningful here.
This last year, interestingly enough, many things became glaringly clear to me. Like the fact that I want to be a writer. It was an idea I had toyed with in seventh and eighth grade ( before that I didn't know, and early on I wanted to be an opera singing ice skater. Don't ask. ) and then suddenly, I just know how things will work out, no matter what obstacles I have to deal with. I will be a writer. Specifically a fantasy writer. And so, this summer I went to Alpha, where I met some amazing people, and had an amazing time, and learned a whole lot that I would have killed myself for having to learn later. And while that could have turned out to be a discouraging two weeks, it only made me want this more. How often do you have something like that? Someone shows you the hardships and you know for sure that the joys will far out weigh them? I just knew. I still do.
Almost three years ago, I moved to New York. Yeah, that was a change. I grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I was a small town girl. And I would have been happy with that, most likely. But things could not have gone more differently, or any better. I'm happy in New York. People ask me that all the time. If I could, I would tell them to go read my LiveJournal and see just how happy I am there. But I don't. I just tell them five simple words: "I am a New Yorker." That's all it takes.
2004 was interesting. It was the second half of sophomore year and the beginning of junior year. I'll say it now, while sophomore year flew by, it sucked for me. Already junior year, while being harder and more daunting ( SATs anyone? And college is just looming closer... ), it's better for me. I'm enjoying myself. I'm having fun, I'm doing stuff I want to be doing.
So what is 2005? The second half of junior year, and then the first half of senior year. If that's not daunting, I don't know what is. But here's what I want. I want junior year to continue being as fun as it is. I want college visits to not be as scary as I think they will be. I want to get good SAT and SAT II scores. I want 2005 Alpha to be as fun as 2004. I want senior year to start well.
And as for the rest?
Well, I guess I'll just see what comes my way. What else can I do, really?
Happy New Year, every one. I hope you look back on 2004 with fondness, and I hope 2005 does for you want you want it to. Because that's all I want for myself.
Night all.
Let's see if I can say something meaningful here.
This last year, interestingly enough, many things became glaringly clear to me. Like the fact that I want to be a writer. It was an idea I had toyed with in seventh and eighth grade ( before that I didn't know, and early on I wanted to be an opera singing ice skater. Don't ask. ) and then suddenly, I just know how things will work out, no matter what obstacles I have to deal with. I will be a writer. Specifically a fantasy writer. And so, this summer I went to Alpha, where I met some amazing people, and had an amazing time, and learned a whole lot that I would have killed myself for having to learn later. And while that could have turned out to be a discouraging two weeks, it only made me want this more. How often do you have something like that? Someone shows you the hardships and you know for sure that the joys will far out weigh them? I just knew. I still do.
Almost three years ago, I moved to New York. Yeah, that was a change. I grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I was a small town girl. And I would have been happy with that, most likely. But things could not have gone more differently, or any better. I'm happy in New York. People ask me that all the time. If I could, I would tell them to go read my LiveJournal and see just how happy I am there. But I don't. I just tell them five simple words: "I am a New Yorker." That's all it takes.
2004 was interesting. It was the second half of sophomore year and the beginning of junior year. I'll say it now, while sophomore year flew by, it sucked for me. Already junior year, while being harder and more daunting ( SATs anyone? And college is just looming closer... ), it's better for me. I'm enjoying myself. I'm having fun, I'm doing stuff I want to be doing.
So what is 2005? The second half of junior year, and then the first half of senior year. If that's not daunting, I don't know what is. But here's what I want. I want junior year to continue being as fun as it is. I want college visits to not be as scary as I think they will be. I want to get good SAT and SAT II scores. I want 2005 Alpha to be as fun as 2004. I want senior year to start well.
And as for the rest?
Well, I guess I'll just see what comes my way. What else can I do, really?
Happy New Year, every one. I hope you look back on 2004 with fondness, and I hope 2005 does for you want you want it to. Because that's all I want for myself.
Night all.