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