Well, here I am…
Approximately 600 cups of Ethical Bean coffee, 10 marbelous cookies, 12 all nighters, over 10, 000 written words, countless friends, a couple bestfriends, a couple burnt bridges, eight months in Shuswap, +40 trips on the 99Bline, countless nights of laughing, and a couple nights of crying, and I am in the airport waiting to go home after completing the last final of my first year of university.
I measure the moments in my life that take my breathe away or make me just stop by music.
Sam’s Totally Guilt Free New Year’s Resolutions*
1) Pull up my socks in the academic sector of my life. You see, this winter break as I got my exam marks back I didn’t do so swell in the academic portion of my life. I thought for a while that I was not joining the rest of everyone’s shinny faces in the second semester. I had a break down and a bit of a panic attack. I felt that this thing I had worked so hard for was slipping away from me. You know, it’s true that you never really appreciate something until it’s almost gone. I couldn’t imagine my life without UBC, and all the opportunities a post secondary education would bring me. This lesson of a horrible first semester academically helped me renew my drive for what I want to do with my life and also helped me really see why I’m at UBC and what I need to do to keep my dreams a live. It’s so easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget what passions really drive you to become that person you strive to become. I’m starting out this new year and this semester with a whole new vigour.
2) Seek balance. Balance in social vs. academics, health vs. indulgence, ect. ect. Just be a more balanced person.
3) Be more organized!
4) Start really working towards what I want to do with my life after my degree.
5) Keep this blog updated weekly.
*Disclaimer: Sam’s Totally Guilt Free New Year’s Resolutions are kept guilt free by the fact that if I don’t complete one or two it’s not the end of the world. Minus #1, there’s no NOT keeping that one.
So yes, there you have it folks. New Year’s from yours truly. As this semester gets rolling more and more I’ll have a more in depth blog post. I hope everyone’s winter breaks were fantastic and that you’re all ready and rested for a new semester. I hope exams went well for you all! See you in class!
Peace, love, and epiphanies,
Sam.
Just thought I’d let you all know that I am alive and that I can navigate Buch successfully. Aww yeah!
I wish I could say I was a rock, that I didn’t cry often. Or ever. But the truth is I cry, a lot. Not like, I stubbed my toe and now I’m crying… not like that. Or like I’m overtly emotional and cry one minute and hysterically laugh the next… I’m balanced. But, you know that commercial where Michael Buble is doing a PSA for the children’s hospital… I cried during that commercial, and the one where Sarah McLachlan is talking about abused animals. Now, it’s not like big alligator tears and bawling, but just shedding a couple tears.
This past two days saying goodbye to family has been like a never ending string of Canadian PSAs.
So, it’s been a few days since I first started phase one of my packing process extravaganza. If I had kept to my planned schedule, I would be done packing most my stuff now, and waiting to pack the items I use on a daily basis. IF IF IF. Well, I strayed from my plan… a lot. Let’s just say I’m stuck in phase one. When I say stuck, I mean nearly reverted back to phase negative one (I had to rip apart my bag to find a shirt for work). Right now, I’m having a hard time deciding what to bring. It’s like I’m packing for the apocalypse and summer camp at the same time. I want to bring some of my favourite things, plus my essentials, but I also don’t want to be that kid that shows up on move in day with nineteen boxes, three house plants, a fish, and five suitcases. I’m trying to pack light, in other words. So, what does one bring to university? I’ve googled it, but one website suggested 23 pairs of underwear and socks (no more, no less), and also a tool kit, a sewing kit, portable bomb shelter, gas mask, and enough food and water to last two weeks. Jokes… kind of.
Just some music I’ve been listening too a lot lately. No big.