I've learned a lot about myself. I am definitely an introvert, I am very sensitive, I can actually do a lot of things in 24 hours and the importance of keeping myself healthy and feeling good.
I also learned that university is only going to be one part of my life and that it's up to me to make this part of my life the best it can be. No one is going to sign me up for clubs or that guest lecture, I have to do it myself. I also have to grocery shop myself, get myself out of bed and remember my own keys when I leave my place. I have and continue to become an independent being and as it's happening, I don't even really realize it; but I'm excited for it.
This term really taught me that nothing in school is really as important as everything outside of school, which is weird because I've spent thirteen years believing the opposite.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that my first year has been a learning curve. I'm excited for the future and at the prospect of being an Imagine Day leader in September. I'm also excited to spend this summer with people who I hold so very near to my heart.
Last night I got to spend a few hours around a fire with some of my best friends and it just felt so nice to be there, with people who know me and who I am very comfortable with. It's also a very strange experience to notice how much they've changed with their 8 months at University.
This is the longest break from school I've had since I began kindergarten.
I am welcoming it with open arms.
