What I learned in 2015. (A self reflection)

2015 was full of challenges, despite the fact that every year has its own set of challenges, this year had both happiness and sadness. It was worse than the other years, but in the same time, it was better than the rest.

Most of the achievements I never once thought in my whole life happened in this year. I’m grateful to God for that. Anyway, I learned a lot from these challenges. Some relate from the old saying, “People come and go.”, some are, obviously, new stuff. It’s the 27th of December as of writing, 2 days after the most wonderful time of the year. I believe it’s time to share with you this document before the year ends.

Real challenges took place when school started. It wasn’t easy. I was the representative of the class (if you’d call my position that) and I had to admonish each and every one of them. I never wanted to fail my class. The first goal I established was to put them in the right path, but like what I said earlier, it wasn’t easy. But I had to do it, I pledged myself, I can’t deny my tasks now.

I remember myself being grumpy and salty all the time- heck, I think I still am. Hah. I was annoyed every time. I kept hanging out with different people from the other classes, but soon after, I was able to make a clique of my own. During that time, I was able to not contemplate too much of the issues going on. I shared my best laughs with my best lads. But then again, there were still challenges.

I can tell from my point of view that I had misunderstandings with a lot of people. It wasn’t my forte to get in a ridiculous argument, at least, for this year. (I used to back then but I learned from it.) Mocking here, mocking there…you get the point. I let them be, I let them do it, because I know it wouldn’t hit me, anyway. It wasn’t my concern if they hated the stuff I do. I follow what I think is right for everybody and myself.

I met a lot of people. Most were older than me, and the rest were younger. I’m grateful for those people. They kept me living life. The “life” I’m comfortable at. Good times aside, there were still those barricades that kept me from being optimistic, again. I was in the verge of giving up, but having these friends that kept me optimistic during those times? It made me change my routine, my ways, almost everything — I never let people notice though.

There were a lot of insecurities, but I tried to focus on my life and kept going. For sure, I’m going to have my own refined happiness.

I guess it ends here. I couldn’t really list all of them; doing so will be able to make a hundred page reflection. I don’t want to do that.

Conclusion? Don’t let people stop you from doing good. Defend yourself and keep on going as long as you know you’re doing the right thing. You’re better off having a small circle of close friends in the right path than having a bigger circle of friends but in an absurd path. It can make you look like a dweeb, yes, but remember, you’re aiming for success and goodness.

I envision myself to do better next year, and you, too. Advanced happy new year.

**I do not wish to create a conflict. This is my own opinion about myself. Pardon for the grammar mistakes I may have made, I wrote this in the afternoon because I was bored. :)