I’ve always been a blogger (yes I am counting half of my life as “always”). Before that I was an avid journaler from a very young age. These days, on this blog, the topics are a bit less-than-personal compared to what I am used to writing. I’m admittedly a bit more guarded in what I put out into the universe than I was as a teenager and even as an angsty 19 year old. But old habits die hard, and I am first and foremost always the historian when it comes to my own life.

So here we have the 2011 year in review! It was another big year for me, that’s for sure. To recap, if you’re new or have simply forgotten, 2009 was unanimously dubbed The Worst Year of My Life. Well, at least the section of 2009 that spanned from January until I started school in September. The greatness of learning about a subject I loved with people I bonded with immediately as if we were kindred spirits gave 2010 an incredibly good edge, which continues to radiate into 2011.

Personal highlights of the year include:

An amazingly fun last semester of “freedom” with some great friends: After a particularly brutal 3rd semester (known for its brutality), it was great to come back for “the homestretch,” as it were. Stressful, as always, but with much more free time independent study time, and an amazing part-time job that only took up an hour of my week, I was able to really enjoy my last taste of student life, not-as-glamourous moments included.

Graduation: After two years of hard work, I graduated! With a 4.0 GPA, so my diploma says “with honours” on it. I was completely dreading the ceremony part of graduation, thinking it would be boring and useless. And it was. But I did have a lot of fun hanging out with my classmates for one last time. Read all »

Friday December 30th 2011 — 9 Comments
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