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Now that the year is coming to a close, how would you remember 2013? Was it a great, good, average or a bad year? Did you do anything during the twelve months that the January!you would find hard to believe? Have you accomplished (or not accomplished) any resolutions? What do you look forward to in 2014?
(I'll bump this thread and change the date next December.)
My Year
January ~ March: The first term was pretty hectic in terms of school, but this second term was quite busy as well. It was the first time I've taken five classes per semester where most of them were anthropology courses. Although I didn't have a lot of final exams in comparison to previous years, there were papers and presentations assigned in nearly every class. I was mentally exhausted by the end, but it was worth it since my GPA was the highest it has ever been.
April ~ June: I was in Berlin during these months! It was exciting living in a new city/country in order to practice my German. Despite doing something similar in Venice, this was the first time I've lived alone in my own place. Rather than the education which was the reason why I went, it was the experience within the city that stayed with me.
July ~ September: Due to the mental exhaustion from the previous school year, I decided to take a year off to gain work experience. I never realized just how hard it was to find a job because places like Starbucks where most of the staff are part-timers didn't call me back. After handing out my resumes to countless number of places, I finally got hired at my friend's old workplace.
October ~ December: The thing that January!me would find hard to believe was that I picked up a pencil and began drawing again after not doing so for seven years. The first couple of sketches are embarrassing and lulz-y, but I feel as if I've improved over the past several weeks.
I hope that in 2014, I'll continue to work (i.e. transition from seasonal to part/full-time) and draw more. I'm returning to school in September so I'll finally finish my remaining credits for graduation.
(I'll bump this thread and change the date next December.)
My Year
January ~ March: The first term was pretty hectic in terms of school, but this second term was quite busy as well. It was the first time I've taken five classes per semester where most of them were anthropology courses. Although I didn't have a lot of final exams in comparison to previous years, there were papers and presentations assigned in nearly every class. I was mentally exhausted by the end, but it was worth it since my GPA was the highest it has ever been.
April ~ June: I was in Berlin during these months! It was exciting living in a new city/country in order to practice my German. Despite doing something similar in Venice, this was the first time I've lived alone in my own place. Rather than the education which was the reason why I went, it was the experience within the city that stayed with me.
July ~ September: Due to the mental exhaustion from the previous school year, I decided to take a year off to gain work experience. I never realized just how hard it was to find a job because places like Starbucks where most of the staff are part-timers didn't call me back. After handing out my resumes to countless number of places, I finally got hired at my friend's old workplace.
October ~ December: The thing that January!me would find hard to believe was that I picked up a pencil and began drawing again after not doing so for seven years. The first couple of sketches are embarrassing and lulz-y, but I feel as if I've improved over the past several weeks.
I hope that in 2014, I'll continue to work (i.e. transition from seasonal to part/full-time) and draw more. I'm returning to school in September so I'll finally finish my remaining credits for graduation.
