Well 2010 sure has been an interesting year for me! It has many ups and down, many fond memories, many challenges, many new undertakings, many instances I'd like to forget. However rather than focus on the good, bad, or ugly of the year, I want to focus on what I have learned. Hopefully some of the knowledge I've learned, about myself and about people will stick and I'll be able to build upon it in 2011.
1. I learned that I like to feel needed. In fact, I feed off of this feeling. I never realized it before, but I think that is why I have long searched for a boyfriend in which I can feel I am a majorly important asset in their life. This is also, now why I think teaching is probably going to be a great profession for me. Who needs someone in their life more than middle-high school students? Who needs someone who they feel can relate to them, but offer some guidance based on their age (and the wisdom that accompanies that)? I have felt so happy when I am at school and I see that the students (even if it is just one of them) needs me in some capacity.
2. I have learned that I am strong. Emotionally and physically. The physical part is pretty surprising since I'm only 5'1" and weigh less than 115 pounds. But I am tough. I mean, I'm no guy, but I am strong for my stature. Emotionally, I'd have to thank two experiences this past year: Basic & Maj's deployment. I've learned how to handle my emotions better- not perfectly, just better. I've learned how to be strong, not let people's comments always bother me. "Brush it off and move on" is the best piece of advice my MTI ever gave me.
3. I am more self-less than I thought I was. I enjoy making people happy. I love traveling to see my friends because I know it means a lot to them.
4. I really am superstitious about certain things! But that my superstitions are my way of my gut trying to send a message to me.
5. Stress = L.G. L.G. = stress. That's what I do. I stress about things that are important to me. I stress about things I have put a lot of time, energy, dedication, and have been working towards. If someone can't accept that about me, that that is what I do, then they shouldn't try to date me. I mean who really wants to see that after years of hard work and steadfastness that your dreams don't actually come to fruition. Well, I guess someone who isn't as driven as me...moving on!
6. I learned that sometimes stress isn't necessary. Some things in life should be stressed about, but others should not. That paper for that grad class is only worth 10 points, get it done and hand it in. Don't stress about something that doesn't reflect your whole student persona (or whole persona in general). Prioritize the stress.
7. I realized that I am the definition of multi-faceted. I have an interesting story. I have varied interests. I am not just the girl next door. I am the girl next door who loves be front row at a Luke Bryan concert, who loves to travel, who loves to write, who loves to see new places and experience new things, who likes be different from every other girl, who can do 50 push ups in 60 seconds, who likes to weld and bake. Yeah, that's who I am. I'm all over the spectrum. I am what I call the jack-of-all-personality-traits. I am not boring. I am not a stock character. I'm all over the spectrum- and I love that about myself.
8. Canadians and Americans are very different people. We are similar, but we are very different. So anyone who claims that Canada is "little America" or the "51st state," needs to check themselves and hang out with some Canadians...for like 6 months...in grad school. You will learn how different we are.
I know there are more. But that's the major things I have learned this year. Think about all that you have done this year...what can you realize about yourself from those events and feelings in the past year.
New Years isn't just a time of setting new goals for the new year. It should be about looking at the past, so maybe it doesn't continue to repeat itself, and so that you can learn something about yourself.
Happy New Year!
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