Well, it's that time again. The year is coming to an end. This means two things. 1. I'm reflecting on the entire past year. 2. I'm thinking about everything I want to do next year. I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this, but I figured I would share my thoughts with you.
My 2010 was, as always, full of drama. For the first five months, I was battling another episode of depression while trying to go to school, move on from a awful breakup, maintain my friendships, and build new ones. I moved back home to be with my family and friends and got the help I needed.
I've made some great new friendships and gotten closer to some old friends. Unfortunately, I also lost some friends due to snotty girlfriends and lack of control (not on my part). I miss them, but there's a reason they have chosen not to be a part of my life anymore, and I've accepted that.
I somehow ended up going the entire year without being in a relationship, though I was almost in a few. They never happened, and again, there's a reason for it. I've finally learned to be happy without a guy. I don't let myself get in too deep with anybody, and it has saved me a lot of pain. That doesn't mean I don't care about anyone or that I'm heartless. I'm still very emotional. I've just taught myself not to get too attached to anybody. It's done nothing but hurt me in the past, and I refuse to let it hurt me in the future.
I had an amazing summer, spending a lot of time with my church friends. I met a new friend at VBS and a lot of new friends at camp. High school week of camp was by far the best week I have ever experienced. Of course, I loved Tim's week with the little ones too. I'm so excited for next summer so I can see my wonderful friends again.
I spend my Fall semester overloading myself with 21 credit hours. I was a full time online student at Southeast and a part time student at John A. Logan. It was a boatload of work, but I managed to pull through with 5 A's and 2 B's in some fantastic and some not so lovely classes. As far as I know, I'm officially a junior. I also work part time in our office doing a ton of paperwork so I was busy as always.
I got to take a week away from school in November and went on family vacation to Disney World. It was so fun to just spend time with my family and not worry about school or work. We're already planning our vacation for next winter. No details yet though.
Some big decisions were made in my life this year. I decided to go back to Southeast starting next semester and pursue two Bachelor's degrees, management and psychology. I'll definitely miss my family and the friends I actually see now, but I really feel that this is the best decision for me right now.
On to 2011.
As I said, I'll be back at Southeast starting in just 20 days. I'll only be in 15 credit hours, which should be pretty simple given what I survived in the fall. I got my housing information yesterday. I got in the building I want, but I haven't talked to my roommate yet. I think she's in France with no computer so I hope she gets back soon so we can talk before move in.
I'm working on my list of goals for 2011. I'm thinking maybe a couple big ones thrown in with a whole bunch of easier to attain ones. Setting small goals can be a huge confidence booster because you accomplish a lot in a shorter amount of time. You should try it. I'm not going to post any of them just yet, but you'll get to see some when I get my list going.
Looks like the dog needs my attention. I hope you have had a wonderful 2010 and are looking forward to an even better 2011.
Love,
Brittany
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