2016 was filled with many twists and turns. I didn’t always enjoy what came my way, but I can confidently say that I made the most of it all. I really believe that everything that happened to me in 2016 was for the better. Of course, I didn’t think that at the time, but thankfully it has brought me to where I am today. I am in a better place because of all the shit that happened last year. It still sucks sometimes, but I’m remaining optimistic that 2017 has good things in store for me.
I’m starting my second semester of my freshman year of college and I couldn’t be happier. Over the break, I had to face some tough decisions about who I really wanted to keep around in my life and I think I handled it all to my benefit. This is the year for me to put myself first, above all things. In these past few years, I’ve gotten really good at putting others first. I loved making other people happy, but given that I’m now in college and I have a job and grades to upkeep, I don’t have time to make sure that everyone in my life is happy. It’s impossible, and I’ve finally figured that out. Some people are not going to like what I do, or who I’m friends with, what kind of music I listen to, etc. The most recent thing I found that people around me have a hard time accepting is who I hang out with, and the body modifications I have proudly invested in. I obviously don’t see my seven ear piercings as a big deal, but what I am referring to are my three tattoos that I have gotten since my birthday last June. I’ll just quickly ramble here for a moment. The people in my life that I desire acceptance from the most despise tattoos. It is really unfortunate that they don’t accept my desire to put artwork on my body, but that’s another thing I learned recently, I actually don’t need approval from these people, and I can do whatever the hell I want to my body (within reason).
Given all the things I learned in 2016, I think my sense of self is what grew the most. I learned a lot more about how I handle certain situations, I really feel like I’ve grown up a lot since the end of high school and I’ve learned to not have too many expectations from people, and just life in general. I didn’t think there was anything left for me to learn about myself after high school, but boy was I wrong. It’s still just the beginning.
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