That's it, the freshman year of university is now over. Yesterday I had my last exam, all the final assignments are done and it's time to start looking forward to the summer. My summer will be full of camps once again, and at the end of summer I'll get to travel to Spain. Lots of things to do and new adventures to take on! However, before I lock the year in a box labelled the past, I might as well do some reflecting on the things this freshman year has taught me.
I've been privileged to meet and get to know so many wonderful people, which is what has made this year so incredible. In fact, I think that all the most important life lessons I've learned could be summarized by saying that even though I am a university student leading an academic life, the people you meet will teach you more than any book ever will. I have learned about friendship, empathy, listening, trust, passion and so many other things that I feel like I am a completely different person than I was in September.
I don't have it all figured out, though. Somehow I feel like the more time goes by and the more things happen, the more confused I get by all the dimensions I never knew I would have to deal with. But I have done my best to deal with things, which is also one of the most important lessons learned. Never push aside something that has the power to affect you deeply, whether it is good or bad, you have to go through it, deal with it, and remember to keep that tiara up high along the way.
Moreover, the year has taught me about capability. I can do things, I can decide on a new path, I can make a change if I want to, I can move to the other side of the world, I really can. I have the power to choose between existing and living, taking a chance or staying with the comfortable. This year I've tried my best to break all kinds of previous patterns of not believing that things are possible or that I am capable of doing something. And I'll keep on believing in myself in the future adventures as well.
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