I am now 24. I know I’ve mentioned my birthday in a couple posts already ( here and here), but I feel the need to reflect on the past year of my life. I think it has been the most monumental.
I finished the hardest year of my life. PGCE kicked me to the curb. I was miserable, and in a dark place that I haven’t really told people about. I got through it. I came out as a teacher - my life long dream.
I returned home for surgery and the worst goodbye yet. I had such a hard time leaving home this time around. I think it was because I did not know when I would be coming back. For all I knew, this was the last time I would be home for an extended period of time. As every other time has helped me grow, I know I am stronger because of it.
I started my first ever career. Being a teacher has been my dream since I was eight. I have a classroom with my name on it, I have strong relationships with students and staff, and I am doing a good job. I can see where I have come from, and I am proud of what I have accomplished.
Most importantly, I am the happiest I have ever been when it comes to cultivating my friendship group. Friends have never come easy to me. The days leading up to my birthday were filled with anxiety dreams of overhearing people at work talking about the fact that they don’t actually like me. I know that’s far from the truth. I ended up being surrounded by people who truly wanted to celebrate me. These people are incredible. They will never know how much their support and love and friendship means to me, and I do not know how I can possibly thank them for being there for me. I know that if I have them in the coming year, I will be quite all right.
I am so excited to see where the next year will take me. I’m not planning any major life decisions for the first time in years, but who knows where an open mind will take me?
Thanks for being there for my journey. Stayed tuned to see where life will take me next.
-Daniella
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