2016 has been a crazy year. I’ve fell in and out of love, met people who are gonna be in my life for a long time, and also lost people for the better. It’s been my most academically and socially successful year. I’m proud of who i’ve become even though i’ve fucked up a few times. I’ve learned how to be gentler with people, and how to listen to them and respect their opinions while still standing my ground. I’ve become closer to my brother, who I used to not talk to. I’ve become an incredibly versatile person through conversation and kindness to everyone. I’ve grown close with my peers in school as well as my professors. My passions are constantly growing, and the connections i make with people are thriving. Although sadness hits me every once in awhile, I’m slowly learning to let go of my ex. it’s been hard, and it will be hard for a long time, but it needed to happen and it has made me a better person. i’m incredibly proud of where i am in life. I am hugging myself. I’ve been through so much shit.