2011 Reflection

While 2011 was wonderfully amazing, it also had many challenges to overcome. I choose to take a look back at all of the wonderfully amazing bits that I enjoyed this year.

I am happy to say that I am finally a college graduate. My road to completion is not your conventional road, and that is okay. Trust me it was not easy, but the relief and joy I felt after turning in my final paper is beyond words. When I decided to go back to school and finish my bachelor's I had a hard time not comparing myself to those I graduated with in high school. Many were working on their master's even doctorate's so I felt quite inadequate just trying to finish my bachelor's. My parents instilled in the five of us the importance of an education whether it's a two year technical degree, bachelor's, masters etc. Mom always says “you never know when that piece of paper will come in handy.” I am proud to say that I have that little piece of paper now. In a few years I would like to get my master's degree, but all in good time.

I lived in India while completing an awesome internship. No, that was not easy either. (I think I tend to take the hard road because I like a challenge.) I did not blog enough while I was there. I learned so much about myself like when I really have “to go” and there are no bathrooms around for 3 hours, I will pop a squat and take care of business in a fort that was built back in the 1400's or that I have the ability to cross the road in crazy Indian traffic and not get hit. I can not say that about the States and we have far fewer people populating our country. I got to enjoy seeing the sun rise at the Taj Mahal. How many people can say that? I strongly encourage everyone to enjoy it at least once in their life time. My spice tolerance increased from 0 to like 4 ½.....lol. India was beyond everything I have ever dreamt. My goal this year is to save money so I can go back and visit.

Each year I try to make goals (realistic for the most part, I usually wind up putting a few crazy goals just for pure entertainment). This past year I have achieved many goals and failed to do so on others. Lately, I have been told that I need to add “get married” to the list because I am past my expiration date. Living in Utah and being a member of the Church, I get the “you need to get married” or “you need to take lessons from so and so on how to get married” far too often. Some people leave me feeling as if I am not worth anything as a human being just because I am unmarried. When I tell them that I am quite happy with my life, they seriously can not comprehend why I can be content with my unmarried life. If I can't be content with my life now, how am I going to be content with life when I do eventually get married? I am worth something because while I am in no way perfect, I am prettying freckin' awesome! God doesn't look down upon me or anyone else because of their marital status or the lack their of in my case. Needless to say, I am not putting “get married” on my goal list for 2012. If it happens great, and if it doesn't great.

All in all I can't complain. My life is pretty fabulous or at least I think so. I have a wonderful family that loves me despite my faults, fantastic friends that have my back, a rather large Indian family that always warms my heart over yonder, and a degree in hand. Watch out 2012 because ready or not here I come!