Reflections and Resolutions

REFLECT: What did you learn about yourself in 2012? About the world? About life? 

In 2012, I learned how strong I am as a person. I overcame my ACL injury and was finally cleared to do physical activity after 7 long months. Also, after 2 and a half years, 3 surgeries and 6 medicine treatments I became H. Pylori free. In addition, my cheerleading team won NCA Nationals in Dallas, Texas in March which was a very memorable and exciting experience. I also began to realize how fortunate life is and how it can be gone in a blink of an eye. The events that happened in the past few months like the death of my uncle and the Newtown Elementary School shooting opened my eyes to how fortunate I am to be alive and have healthy parents and siblings.
In 2012, I learned how cruel the world can be, but also how happy and full of love it can be. I gained many new friends throughout the year which helped me grow as a person. Also, I became more involved in politics and actually followed the 2012 election fairly well. I learned more about the world when I began my college search and traveled to different universities around the area.
In 2012, I learned that life is a gift. and we are not always its best caretakers. Sometimes tragedies happen, and we have to overcome them to become stronger. In 2012, I learned to appreciate the things life throws at me, even though they may not seem like good things at the time.

REBUFF: If you're anti-New Year's resolutions, explain why!

I believe that I am anti-New Year's, because most people make a resolution, and don't follow through after at least a few weeks.Why decide to change yourself for the better in the beginning of a new year when you could change your lifestyle any time of the year with a little effort? For example, most people's new years resolutions are to lose weight. After New Years, the gym is flooded with people and then empty a week later. Most don't follow through with their resolutions and forget. Also, why wait? You can change your life or achieve set goals at any point in your life, not the beginning of a new year.