Rounding out 2014

Since we are in the last 2 weeks of 2014, I've been reflecting on the past year a bit.

The first half of the year was fairly uneventful, but oh the last 6 months of 2014 more than made up for it. Comparing the opportunities I had in January to the ones now is just incredible.

In the first half of the year I did finally get to go abroad again, after almost two years of not traveling. It was to a continent I had yet to set foot on, which was an exciting new adventure for me. The rest was a lot of rejections from trying to find a stable job, feeling uninspired and constantly going back and forth on the grad school decision seeming to overanalyze it constantly.

In the second half of 2014, I decided to go ahead and take a risk and apply for grad school. I came to the realization this is what I wanted, but more importantly needed to do for myself. In July I started the application, and in September submitted it.

In October I found out I had been accepted! Also in October I decided to pursue studying abroad in South Africa a few months before I made the move.

In December, I found out I would in fact be going to South Africa in June, and finally booked a long awaited trip back to London in March to see old and new friends, as well as checking out my school. I would have never thought in January that this is where I would be in December, having all of these opportunities to travel and live abroad, and I am so grateful. I finally realized what I want and wasn't afraid to go and get it. As my mom says: I know what I want, and find a way to make it happen, no matter what. I feel that these last few months in a testament to that.

As each day passes I am more and more certain that grad school is the right option for me in every way. It has lead me on the most incredibly journey so far, a journey of self discovery and happiness that I could not have discovered anywhere else. I know that the future is so bright for me, and things will only improve more so in the coming year.

So here is to 2015, to be the most incredible year to be filled with many, many milestones.

What has been a major highlight of 2014 for you?