Archive for January 1st, 2012
2011
I’ve been told that the end of the year is a time for reflection, so let’s take a look at the past year.
I don’t remember much of the first five months of 2011. Either Spring semester was really insignificant or the memories have just faded away.
During the summer I had an internship at a company that I ended up really not liking. I struggled for three months to balance work, friends and a long distance relationship. Instead of leaving me relaxed and ready for another semester, this summer left me tired and in need of a break that never came.
This past semester was horrible. My classes were all difficult and three of five professors were sub-par. I ended the semester with good grades, but I hated almost every second of it.
I landed (a bad pun, if you know what company I’ll be working for) an awesome internship for the summer of 2012 that I am really, really excited for.
I lost my best friend as a result of a messy break up. The person I thought I could always count on walked out of my life. I fear that we will never recover as friends, and I find myself foolishly questioning everything I thought I knew about love, friendship and all else that is good. Even now, bitterness threatens to consume me every day and sometimes it wins.
I bought the first non-education related book that I can remember buying, but I’ve only read fifteen or so pages.
I have never struggled with God more than I did in 2011, especially in the past two months.
2011 was not good to me.
But just like that, 2012 is upon us. I believe that every crappy experience from the past year will eventually lead to something better.
God, I hope I’m right.
I don’t expect much out of 2012, but I do have one simple goal: To move on with life.
