Wrapping up 2017

January 1, 2018October 19, 2022 by Everything in Color In Life 2 Comments

My first post on this blog was my wrapping up 2016 post. I thought it was helpful, because it provides a chance for reflection. It kept me on track throughout the year. At the end of 2017, it is a reference to see if I have accomplished my goals for the year. Although I did not complete all of my goals, I did complete some and worked on others. Also, I did things that I did not expect to do this year. As a result, I decided to do it again for 2017. Below I have listed some goals that I want to accomplish for 2018.

I want this to be the year of creativity. I want to challenge myself creatively and take more risks.

1. I want to continue practicing guitar and piano. I want to learn and work on writing and vocals.

2. I want to learn and work on photography and video editing.

3. I want to go on adventures! Whether that is through travelling or just chilling with friends and family.

4. I want to plan more fun activities. I feel like every year I have scheduled more things that I enjoy doing. For example, I went to a lot of concerts last year. Honestly, it is my favorite past time.

5. Speaking of concerts, I want to go to more concerts! Music is something that I am passionate about, so I want it any way I can.

6. I want to finish reading the books that I have bought over the past year.

7. I want to get a good intership for the summer.

8. I want to take more time to do nothing. I have learned that having nothing to do can sometimes be a good thing. Then, you can fill that time with things you want to do that you otherwise would have no time to do.

I feel like this year the list of goals is going to be small and broad, because I want to keep everything open. For time purposes, I feel like this year is more open. I will have a little more freedom in my schedule to work on different projects. All in all, I want to have experiences and make memories. At the end of the day, that is what is most important to me.

Like last year, I wanted to list my favorite moments from 2017, because I think it is great to look back at all the wonderful things you did during the year. It is good to reflect on it at the end of year. It motivates me to do more things in the year to come. Plus, it is something that I can look back at years from now. It is like a memory box. Below is my highlights of 2017:

1. Started writing this blog, Everything in Color. I have loved it!

2. Had a News Year Eve party with the Kroger family.

3. Went to Zaine’s for Jadea’s birthday. We saw Sinbad, who was hilarious.

4. Went to the Ariana Grande concert with Russo on Valentine’s Day.

5. Went to the Isaiah Rashad concert with a couple of friends.

6. Went to 2 theater productions with Delaney. We saw Luna Gale and Oklahoma.

7. I did the Vagina Monologues again. This time I was the stage manager, which was an interesting, but fun position.

8. The Monday I got back from spring break. I came back home for the William Singe and Alex Aiono concert at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. I went with my sister.

9. Went with the Rugby team to Nashville for Nash Bash. I didn’t get to play long, because my leg went numb again, which was fun. It was still a good weekend.

10. Went to see JoJo at the Cannery with Waverly and Madeline.

11. Went to the Todrick Hall: Straight Outta Oz concert with Waverly. After the concert, I got to meet him!!

12. Went to a Snoop Dogg concert with Waverly, Waverly’s family, Mom, and Dad. Mom ended up running into an old friend, so we got to go in the pit for free!

13. Tried Greek food at Opa! in Chattanooga. I went with a couple of friends. It was an experience. The owner gave us free dessert and the food was amazing!

14. Went to Spain with Madeline to study abroad! We took 2 classes and made some great friends. During our stay, we went to Alcala de Henras, Madrid, Valencia, Milan and Bergamo, Italy, Segovia, y Toledo.

15. I signed a lease for my first apartment with Waverly and Russo in Chattanooga. Very adult like.

16. Went to a Manchester City vs. Spurs game with the family and Mika for Kelsey’s birthday. Kelsey, Mika, and I stood in line for an eternity to get a jersey.

17. Went to Panama City Beach with the Kroger family.

18. Started my junior year of college and had an amazing rugby season.

19. Watched the solar eclipse. We all went to the middle of nowhere to see it.

20. My roommates and I got a cat named Kira.

21. I got a job at Target.

22. Went to an Ed Sherran concert with Delaney at BridgeStone Arena in Nashville. The concert was truly amazing! It was just a conversation.

23. I gave blood for the first time at school.

24. My picture was used to promote the UTC’s graduate program on social media. Also, I got to participate in a photo shoot for a project the UT system was doing.

23. Had the opportunity to create a video to play during the Take Back the Night event. I made a post about it, if you want to check it out.

24. Made an original song and music video with Matt and Russo for an on-campus music festival. We made everything in 3 days. I got to record vocals in a studio setting for the first time. It was the best experience! Our Life by Younger Perception

25. Went to see Janet Jackson at BridgeStone Arena with the family for Christmas.

26. Went to the Jingle Ball concert in Altanta, GA with Russo.

27. Paid for my own MacBook Air, which you know took forever to save for.

28. Got my first credit card.

Although 2017 was a rough year, I can say that I had the opportunity to do some great things. I wanted to say thank you so much for checking out my post. I hope you have an amazing 2018! I would recommend that you set some goals and make those dreams start happening. We are not going to let the fear of what if get the best of us.

We are going to do our best to make it the best!