the difference a year makes
I have recently (meaning the last five days) been going to bed earlier so I can get up earlier. I am quite amazed at how lovely it is for me to get up in the morning now, and I feel like I have the potential to be so much more productive. And not just the potential--I have tackled everything that has been put in my way this week.
So, this morning, I got up early and went to school earlier than planned to take care of some phone calls to Ghana (dealing with an 11-hour difference between Ghana and the U.S., I tried to make contact at a convenient time for them). I just loved the morning-ness!
And this afternoon it is sunny and warm. As I got out of my car and walked to my apartment, all these feelings of wanting to go and play and be outside and not study or work flooded my mind. I was a bit surprised--and then remembered that I have felt that same way for the last, oh, 20 years. At least. And so, even though I have lived through the yearly seasonal rotation 26 times before, I am still new to the feelings and actions associated with the seasonal change. I like that. I like the sedation that winter brings on, and I like the vivaciousness that spring brings out.
And with all this yearly comparison stuff going on, I couldn't help but compare where I am now to where I was a year ago. A year ago I was searching for an internship, eventually landing one in Mexico for a crazy-go- nuts (but highly influential and beneficial) experience. Now I am searching for a job, and I have my first interview next week. EXCITING! I feel like this interview will be the first in a long line of figuring things out, but I am excited to get on the bandwagon to get things moving along. I have already made myself comfortable with the tweaking of the resume for each job, so I don't feel so intimidated about making myself fit a job description. And I am amazed to look back at my experiences. Humbled. I have had great opportunities.
And so, here's to a year of adventure that took me to Mexico and Oregon and brought me back to Provo. Here's to a year where my passion was tested, my goals were changed, and my faith in humanity was refined. Here's to a year of learning, teaching, sharing, enduring, and resting.
And here's to a new year full of another set of richness.
So, this morning, I got up early and went to school earlier than planned to take care of some phone calls to Ghana (dealing with an 11-hour difference between Ghana and the U.S., I tried to make contact at a convenient time for them). I just loved the morning-ness!
And this afternoon it is sunny and warm. As I got out of my car and walked to my apartment, all these feelings of wanting to go and play and be outside and not study or work flooded my mind. I was a bit surprised--and then remembered that I have felt that same way for the last, oh, 20 years. At least. And so, even though I have lived through the yearly seasonal rotation 26 times before, I am still new to the feelings and actions associated with the seasonal change. I like that. I like the sedation that winter brings on, and I like the vivaciousness that spring brings out.
And with all this yearly comparison stuff going on, I couldn't help but compare where I am now to where I was a year ago. A year ago I was searching for an internship, eventually landing one in Mexico for a crazy-go- nuts (but highly influential and beneficial) experience. Now I am searching for a job, and I have my first interview next week. EXCITING! I feel like this interview will be the first in a long line of figuring things out, but I am excited to get on the bandwagon to get things moving along. I have already made myself comfortable with the tweaking of the resume for each job, so I don't feel so intimidated about making myself fit a job description. And I am amazed to look back at my experiences. Humbled. I have had great opportunities.
And so, here's to a year of adventure that took me to Mexico and Oregon and brought me back to Provo. Here's to a year where my passion was tested, my goals were changed, and my faith in humanity was refined. Here's to a year of learning, teaching, sharing, enduring, and resting.
And here's to a new year full of another set of richness.
posted by Tricia at 2:11 PM
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