Farewell, 2009.

Well, here it is... My last post of 2009. I'm not usually one to get sentimental like this (the last day of 8th grade, I was one of the very few not crying)- but I'm going to miss you, 2009.

It's been a great year. I have had many new experiences and learned a great many things. There's been some bumps in the road, but so many wonderful things happened.

Graduating from middle school made me realize how much I'm really cared for. I felt shocked at how many people could list off a dozen reasons why they would miss me- even people I didn't know all that well. It really is true when they say "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone."

Summer was another thing entirely. This was probably the roughest summer I've ever had. The move made my life difficult. I do not think I was ever more stressed out. I felt like a useless, good-for-nothing moron. Just because somebody says something about you, that doesn't mean it's true.

I also read so many wonderful books, after a couple years of a "who cares about reading" attitude. I will try to read even more this coming year.

And, last, but certainly not least: I started high school. I have entered an entirely different world. However, so far, it's not as I expected- I expected it to be much worse than middle school. Instead, everything seems wonderful- I'm making so many new friends. Sure, I'm still kind of struggling with the school work, but I'm gradually adjusting. It's a drastic difference than school last year: instead of waking up not wanting to go to school, afraid of something bad happening, I wake up and can't wait to see what happens that day.

2009 is a year I will not soon forget. I am happy, and I am ready to face 2010 straight on. I hope that this past year has been just as wonderful and fulfilling for all of you.

Goodbye, 2009. We'll miss you. Cheers!