This has been an interesting year, certainly one of the most memorable years of my life. I had the opportunity to do some amazing things, including traveling to Iceland and plans to travel to South Africa although that trip was canceled. There were some firsts like my first co-op and learning to play a new instrument. There were also some not so great things like study abroads being canceled and the world coming to a standstill due to a global pandemic. I don't think there is a word that really encompasses this last year and if there is it is probably an understatement.
I spent a lot of time reflecting this year between blog posts for study abroads, weekly assessments at work and personal journaling. I have come to realize that everytime I reflect or write things down I am a different person than the one who wrote the previous entry. I keep changing and growing, but recently it seems like it's happening faster. I am having to consider life decisions like career paths, graduate school and life trajectory. Looking back at this year I was fortunate to do some things that I really love. I was able to travel and do unique things that I would never have imagined I would get to do like hike a glacier. I think the thing that has impacted me the most is a recent job that I took on. It's a volunteer position with a nonprofit company that was started by students. This affected me the most because it helped solidify what I want to do with my life. I'm not always great at decision making, if you ask me what I want for dinner 9/10 times I will say I don't know. This was unique because it posed an opportunity in a field that I am passionate about. While it is a lot of work and there is still a lot to do, I have really enjoyed myself. I finally feel like I might have some insight into what the future may hold for me and that's thrilling. I am excited to see where this next year takes me.