First off, I would like to state that 2011 was probably the most challenging, difficult year of my life. I experienced a lot of bittersweet endings: I broke up with my long time boyfriend, I ended my two year job with Residence Life, and I ended my college career. Along with the endings, I experienced new beginnings: I formed a lot of new friendships, I moved off campus and got my first apartment with my friend Kyla, I tried to live my last semester as a college student to the fullest, I started dating again, and I was offered a job with my favorite company in the whole world (Disney!). Without further ado, I present my lengthy (but abridged) TIL2011 list!
Month by Month Highlights:
- January - Visited University of Northern Iowa for a ResLife conference and met a lot of cool people; my friend Nick visited me and I gave him the Springfield experience! Became obsessed with DanceCentral. Vowed to never eat dining hall food ever again.
- February - Snowpocalypse occured! I got snowed in with my favorite residents/friends and we watched a TON of movies! I turned 23! My BFFs came out to see me despite Snowpocalpyse! I think it was one of the best birthdays I have ever had! I dyed my hair black! I tried to do p90x again (which ended by March). I discovered Pinterest and spiraled into a crippling addiction to the website ("I can stop whenever I want!" I shouted during all of my desk shifts).
- March - My family moved houses! The song "Friday" became a phenomenon and everyone's lives were never the same ever again.
- April - This was a month of SHENANIGANS with my friends in Kentwood. The semester was getting close to ending, but it wasn't close enough!
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My life from April - DecemberSource: Uploaded by user via Kyla on Pinterest |
- May - Last month as an RA EVER! I said goodbye to the place I called my home for the past two years, and got sad about not seeing some of my favorite people everyday. Succeeded in not eating Dining Hall food.
- June&July - Worked 60 hours a week between my CA job and Summer Internship at the History Museum. Color-stripped my hair. Started dating again. Learned how to change a flat tire. Ate a lot of Pineapple Whip. Enjoyed Summer and started making time lines for Graduate School. Moved into my first apartment! Took the GRE, cried, and got drunk by 1pm. Dyed my hair red again.
- August - Started my final semester of college! Made a vow to live the semester to the fullest! Didn't have a job for the first time in two years. Began a baking frenzy and continued to bake something once a week until the last week of the semester. Miraculously did not gain any weight from the surplus of baked goods.
- September - Caffeine addiction reached a new peak. Applied to Graduate School. Decided to stay in St. Louis after I graduated. Shenanigans as always. Started making my epic Halloween Costume. The Honey Badger became my spirit animal. Got hired on to Toys R Us and started making Cash Money again!
- October - My favorite month of the year! Went out every weekend! Busted out all of my fall accessories (My closet is scarf tour de force!). Got into Graduate School. Decided to postpone graduate school. Had one of the best Halloweens ever (Top 3, for sure!)
- November - Started looking for post-grad jobs. Contemplated going to Culinary School. Applied for the Disney College Program and got in within two days of my phone interview(!)
- December - Motivation was at an all time low, but I managed to finish and pass all of my classes! I ate a lot of pizza rolls and drank a lot of energy drinks and coffee. I graduated college FINALLY! I went on vacation for the first time in years and got to visit my family and friends in California!
So, those are the good things that happened in 2011. Now, its time to tackle 2012 before the world ends!
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