Recaps and Reinvention

I had an intriguing conversation with April which really had me thinking, decided to blog about it. April's awesome btw, just want to point that out.

8th grade year was a very memorable year for me. A lot of things happened; good and bad. I was definitely different than I was last year. I learned a lot of things beyond academics that made my life easier and taught me how to live my life even more better. I regret some of the things I did and didn't do this year. Being shy definitely held me back on a lot of things and I regret not doing the things I've could have done. Also this year, I was outside more, chilling with friends as much as possible. As opposed to last year and the year before that, I've been more outgoing.

I've matured a lot ever since last year. A lot of things arn't funny anymore and I grew out of a lot of things. When people tell me something very unexpected or something that really opens my attention (can't find the right word at the moment), I try not to make a big deal out of it. I either change the subject, or continue to talk to the person(s) until the stigma or the awkwardness between the person and I goes away. As you start to mature, you learn how to take things that are told or handed to you and the appropiate action you should take. Also, maturing has made me more open-minded to things by thinking about all sides of the situation and how both sides are affected by the other one's actions.

I kept a tight knit group. I'm on that "like everyone, trust no one" status. I'm very sociable and considered a lot of people as friends, but I'm very picky in using the phrase "true or good friends." I keep a lot of feelings and comments to myself, and I try not to tell people unless I really trust them. I can say that I can only count the amount of friends that I can trust no matter what with only one hand.

I learned that being mad at people and holding grudges isn't going to make your life any enjoyable. I mean, I get mad and irritated a lot, but I get over it and brush it off. I missed a lot of things by being mad at people and holding grudges. I also learned that you're not going to win everything. I learned a lot from my failures and mistakes.

Since highschool is on its way, you start off fresh. You can be whoever you want to be, you get a chance to reinvent yourself. If you want to change something about yourself then do it, here's your chance. As for myself, I'm thinking hard over the summer and ways I can reinvent my self, by opening doors that were too shy of being opened and revealed.

* Original post was longer, but I forgot to save. I'll update this again later.