I believe my favorite holiday is New
Years Day. Certainly, the adjustment period of learning to correctly
write the date on homework assignments and notes can be frustrating
but the possibilities that the New Year bring are worth that small
annoyance. It may sound trite, but New Years Eve and the days leading
up to it are great days to be introspective and to reevaluate your
goals.
I love New Year's resolutions,
probably because I know everyone else seems to hate them. What I do
to stay inspired in achieving my goals is to start by picking
resolutions that are fun, who says they have to be serious? They are
my resolutions and I will resolve them as I please. My New Years
resolutions revolved around devoting more time to my hobbies. I can
fall into routines when I return to work or school and tend to
neglect doing the things I love because I feel “too bogged down”.
I resolved, in no particular order: 1) to take more photos and learn
to master film photography 2) Read all the books I brought with me to
Spain 3) Travel while I can 4) Learn to play a musical instrument.
Just to make myself feel better in
relation to my progress I have: 1) brought three film cameras with me
to Spain and have already finished four rolls of film 2) Finished
reading two novels since arriving in Spain and 3) Planned where I
intend upon spending my spring break with my friend Erika.
Unfortunately for resolution 4, I have
yet to find a collapsable guitar or piano for travel purposes. I may
have to wait until summer to resolve that one.
Since I have returned to Spain I have
had one major new years relization. My epiphany moment came when my
friend Erika and I sat down to plan out the places we would like to
see in Europe over the break. As I stared down the map of Europe I
realized that I am not done with Europe. I haven't seen enough and I
haven't done enough. This semester I wanted to figure out where I
would be next year and it was no question, I picture myself here.
Adios amigos,
Jenny
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