This is my final year of undergrad. *squeals* Needless to say, I've learned some things. I came to this university with so many hopes and dreams. Some of them came to life while others faded into the background. At 18 years old, the possibilities were endless. At 23, however, those same possibilities are met with the realities of responsibility. Things have changed. But I'm here. Still Standing (Shoutout to courtthestar.wordpress.com for the catchphrase!)
Waiting for my life to begin....again.
in no particular order...here are a few things that i've learned along the way....
- Alcohol makes things better.. Judge me if you wanna. But the truth is the light. Many of my happiest moments have involved an adult beverage thus and such alcohol is wonderful. I have a few more years of reckless living. *sips margarita*
- Time management is my friend Chile.....my planner is my everything. I lose it at least once a quarter and everything stops until I find it again. I'm a believer in Google calendar, post it note reminders, and color coded to do lists. It may seem a bit much but it works for me.
- I am a quote feign. I love quotes. I usually can find a quote to fit any and every situation. My document folder is filled with quotes that I've found over the years.
- Boys don't always equal trouble but 9 times out of 10 I love me some them. However, there are some moments when guys are more of a headache than anything else. Or maybe it's the situations that me and guys get into that are problematic?! Maybe it's me and not the guys at all?? On the other hand, guys have been wonderful distractions. I love my guy friends and I love my homies.
There's a difference.They get on my nerves and keep me entertained. What a feat! - Women are messy. Yes I am admitting that my gender, at times, can be messy. Messiness comes in all forms. I've tried my best to steer clear. I have found myself in some messy situations. It happens. But I am also consistent. All parties involved heard me say the same thing. Don't say anything that you don't mind having repeated.
- Friendships, male or female, take effort. I believe that the friends that I have now are still around because we believe in commitment. We call and text each other with the time our schedules permit. We read each others blogs. We tweet. We Gchat. We comment and like on facebook. We make the effort. We say i love you. But don't get it twisted. As much as I like checking in, I can only do so much. If my friends aren't returning texts, phone calls, gchats, please believe any effort on my end will cease and desist. At the end of the day, friendships are partnerships. If I show up, I expect my friends to show up too. It's simple.
- Some friendships have an expiration date. It's a sad truth. It was a reality that was hard for me to accept. Life happens. My mother would always say "Sometimes you have to leave people where they are" Truth.Word. Life. Some friends are great for the moment. You just gotta remember the good times. Friends make mistakes Another reality that I had to learn. You always think that you're exempt because you're the friend. But that is not always the case. I have vacillated between two choices during undergrad: End the friendship or continue the friendship. It was that black and white to me (There's really no in between for me.) I easily weighed those options because I am well aware of what I'm willing to deal with it in my everyday life. Trust and believe I am not the perfect friend. However, I take my friendships very seriously. I think each of my friends would agree.
- At this time. In this place...I know who I am. It's safe to say I know what makes me happy. (food, Grey's Anatomy, mommie, margaritas.......)I'm comfortable with who I am and my beliefs. I say what's on my mind. Some say I'm mean and others say I'm stubborn. I say it's a little bit of both with honesty sprinkled in. I think I've always had an issue with weak women and I never wanted to be one...thus and such.......here I stand. Unapologetically.
There comes a point in your life, when you have to just sit back and reflect in order to get to know yourself. I've done that a lot recently. I don't feel old. I feel seasoned. My life has been a winding journey. I will not say that I regret nothing. There are a handful of experiences that if I could go back I would change. There are some lessons that life could've kept to herself. For whatever reason, she decided to share them with me. I've learned from them and left them in the past.
Life, I'm blessed to have it.
Each day is another chance to get it right.
*raises glass*
I may be young but I'm ready......
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