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2023 was a very interesting year for me.

When this year started I felt admittedly aimless. I wasn’t sure where my life was going to go. Obviously coming into the year, the notion of wanting to study abroad and go to Canada was a thing already, or at least I think it was, but I never really imagined it would solidify the way that it did later down the year. From what I remember, I was just going about life the way I normally did. I went to work, did my job, got off work, and then proceeded to do whatever the hell I wanted to do afterwards. It could have been writing, gaming, or any number of things I was in the mood to do.

But now, with the year ending, things feel…very different. It feels like my life is moving again. It feels like I’m ready to close this chapter of my life and move onto the next. 2024 is going to mark dramatic changes in my life and, for better or for worse, I don’t think my life is ever going to be the same ever again.

I like to think that I accomplished a lot this year. I got a lot of writing done. I learned a lot of things at work. I experienced life lessons I know I’m going to be using in the future. For one thing, I managed to get over my fear of commuting long distances and actually managed to find the courage to commute to the big city. I know, it sounds stupid, but it was one of the things I never really did out of fear.

Would I say 2023 was a good year for me? In hindsight, I suppose it was. It was a year where the gears in my life began to turn again. The whole Canada thing actually freaking panned out. I’d be lying if I said a part of me didn’t want it. After all, I crave change yet am absolutely terrified of it.

I don’t know what’s in store for me in 2024. I just hope that it’ll be a good one. I’m going to effectively uproot my entire existence and start back at zero. I’m scared, a bit excited, but very scared. I’m excited because I’m going to study again. A part of me is excited at the notion that I get to actually sit down and just learn again. I’m sure it’s not going to be that easy but what isn’t?

As I write this journal and hear the sounds of fireworks popping off in the background, I just hope that things work out for the better. That’s ultimately what my hopes and dreams are for 2024.

I just hope that I rise above the challenges and take the obstacles head on.

Goodbye 2023. It’s been a bash.

As for you 2024:

Here’s to making a better tomorrow.

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