Ring out the Old, Ring in the New

This year…

I discovered my love for poetry

I learned what it means to mourn with those that mourn

I spent way to many hours in the library

I didn’t spend enough time with my friends

I tearfully celebrated the end of my childhood

I acquired two new jobs and quit one old one

I watched the first of my good friends get married

I tried about 20 flavors of cheese

I lived through my first real winter

I embraced the power of the dark side :)

I worked harder in school than I ever have before

I sacrificed some things I love to do so (you may have noticed the lack of blog posts)

I danced the night away

I said goodbye to most of my old friends for two years

I met many new and wonderful friends

I witnessed some of the most amazing musical talent in the world

I learned to deal with differences

I discovered some strengths

I recognized a lot more weaknesses

I spent a couple more semesters with the best roommates ever

I succeeded

I failed

I read

I wrote

I sang

I loved

I lived.

Next year…

I will take more pictures

I will get to know everyone in my ward

I will recognize when something else is more important than studying

I will spend more time in the scriptures

I will focus on love

I will read thousands of pages and write dozens

I will try new foods

I will spend an unforgettable spring term in London

I will, once again, spend too much time in the library

I will fail, and I will succeed

But most importantly, I’ll keep trying

“For my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset… to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield” – Tennyson