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It's finals season yall. I have reached the portion of my academic career where every assignment and club meeting is sudenly happening at the same time. It's rough (jk no it's not I was born an overachiever so I've been handeling academic stress since grade school). My brain is on autopilot, my mental music is playing 24/7, and I love it. That's probably not what I should be doing, but how can I not?

I'll just give you a run down of my to-do-list currently:

-Chemistry mid-term on December 20th

-English project due December 21st

-Christmas presents for friends need to be done by December 20th

-Christmas shopping in general

-After school organization meetings

-Theater x2 becuase I'm in two different musicals

-Work on my own organizations

On top of all of this I also need to dedicate time for myself.

Now, I wrote the beginning portion of this blog before today (today being December 8th) and yesterday I heard the most spectacular speech given by Arisa Katayama. She spoke about her life experiences, and how all of them turned her into the person she is today. It was a reminder to me that everything in life happens for a reason, and to not spend to much time right now fretting over these minor things when in reality, they are all part of a larger picture.

With the new year approaching so quickly, it is easy to get lost in a sea of to-dos, but I think we all need to take a moment and acknowledge everything that went wrong, and everything that went right this year.

I personally feel like this year went by so quickly that I haven't had a chance to catch my breath, but at the same time, this has been the most impactful year for me ever. It is important to live in the present but also realize how certain moments of your life shape the person you are today.

So this New Years Eve, when you're counting down the seconds, take a moment and relive your whole year; after that, turn the page and welcome in your new year

-XO, Eleanor