2011 was the year of travel: in February, I flew to Texas for Kenz's 18th, in May I went to Knoxville, TN for Global Finals, in June I went to Texas for Kenz's high school graduation, and in July I went to Ithaca, NY for a family vacation, as well as to Orlando, FL for LeakyCon.
This year, I'd like to travel a lot as well. I'd really like to make it to Chicago soon - I need to see my Chicago people! - and I also want to make it to Chicago for LeakyCon 2012, I'd like to visit Dariana in Ithaca, I'd like to visit Kenz again. I'd also like to visit Amy - hopefully when I visit Dar this summer, I can make a trip up to NH and visit my dear bug. I also want to visit her during Christmas vacation next year when she lives in Boston. Going Christmas shopping with her would be so much fun!
I wouldn't be me if I didn't make make big life-changing decisions regarding my education. After my sophomore year of high school, I started homeschooling because I wasn't happy at MSAE, and it was definitely one of the best decisions I've ever made. I realize again and again how unhappy I was and how superficial and fake the girls in my class were, and still are for that matter, and how good it was for me to take my own path.
With that in mind, around the beginning of December I decided to take a two-term Leave of Absence from Knox and do spring semester at MUM. I never thought I'd be an MUM student, but I'm honestly really excited for this upcoming semester. One of the things I dislike the most about MSAE is what a poor high school English department the school has. I feel extremely under prepared for the level of rigor that Knox's English department requires of me. Since MUM is on the block system, I'll be able to focus on myself more and increasing my level of preparation for Knox's English department. I'll also get to spend Amy's last semester of college with her as well as get to know everyone at MUM more. I would be lying if I said that the possibility of getting to spend five months or so with her that we didn't previously have together wasn't a major factor in my decision to come to MUM.
Knox has been fantastic about it as well. I was very worried that I'd have to reapply as a transfer student and have the risk of losing my scholarships and all the financial aid I'd received for this year. However, I just take a two-term LoA and I will be reinstated as a Knox student Fall 2012. I'm so happy about it. I love Knox, and I can't wait to return.
I don't normally make new years resolutions. If I do they're half-formed in my brain and I forget them a month into the year. However, this year, I decided to make up a list of goals I have for this year and go the extra mile of actually writing them down somewhere. I hope that by writing them down, it will somehow reinforce my desire to successfully complete all of them. I'm posting them here so at the end of 2012 (when we won't be dead), I will be able to go over the list and see how I did.
- Spend less time on Netflix and the internet, and read more books for pleasure. This means that I'd like to read 50 books in 2012, but I'd ideally like to read one book/week, to make 52 books read in the year. I'd be happy if I read 50 books, though.
- Procrastinate less: get my work ethic into better shape.
- Get in better shape and generally eat more healthily (lose 20lbs, if possible).
- Get on a good sleep schedule and STAY ON IT
- Make the most out of Amy's last semester of college with her
- Travel as much as possible (LeakyCon; visit Amy in Boston next winter break & possibly in NH next summer; visit Dar in Ithaca)
- Do well enough at MUM so my first term back at Knox is a complete breeze
- Keep in touch with all my friends at Knox
- Visit Knox at least twice this semester
- Don't die on December 21, 2012 (this one is mostly just for jokes)
- Keep a journal in which I write down one good thing that happens each day
- Blog every weekend
Well, this is #12 completed for the first weekend of 2012. I'm off to finish the first episode of series two of Sherlock.
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