2013

As 2013 comes to an end, I am reflecting on what a great year it has been. Yes, there have been some downs, but there have also been some ups. I had my first boyfriend, but I also had my first breakup, and like any other teenage girl, I was devastated, but I got over it with the help of my amazing friends and my family. I'm really happy that my ex and I are still very good friends. In 2013 I have made some new amazing friends and have gotten closer to my other friends. School has made me realize that life is going to be hard, but I'm going to get through it. Our grade had someone pass away and it amazes me how this school can come together when someone passes away. I wasn't really close to the girl, but she was in Drama Club and I knew her through that. Although I didn't really know her, I was still devastated when I found out. I was aching for her close friends and her family and the people that did know her well and that wanted to get to know her better. I was in my first musical. There is no way to describe how great it feels to sing onstage in front of a hundred people and know you nailed the solo,duet, or group song you had been working months on. There is no greater feeling of accomplishment than hearing the audience clapping and screaming at the end of a show that had been your life for 3 months. There is literally nothing better than that. I went on my first vacation with my friends, and we had the time of our lives. Being around my friends for seven days was so much fun, and if it weren't for them, the vacation wouldn't have been as much fun. My friends are the best and I am so extremely blessed that God put them into my life. I was in the play that changed my life. The Diary of Anne Frank was one of the best shows that I have ever been in. That cast and show changed my life and it helped my acting ability a ton. I started junior year which is an extremely hard year school wise, but I can and will get through it. Junior year is only preparing me for college and I need to learn to be more thankful for that. So far, this year has been a great year. It has taught me to be thankful for what I have and what I have been able to do. It showed me that my friends will be there for me when I'm going through my first breakup or something very hard in my life. Most importantly, it has taught me that life goes on, and that I need to be thankful for everything I have because I never know when life will get taken from me.