I have come a long way. This is a journey I never could have imagined taking.
I believe that I am done, or damn well close. Isn't that something? I have been able to complete activities without reprimands from my brain telling me to never do that again. Of course there are a few things that I no longer can do or stand. I believe these things to be permanent, unfortunately, but looking back at what I have gone through, they are not the worst things to live with.
I have a delayed memory. I often ask somebody something and then we will answer me, in unison (most of the time). If I write down appointments and schedules, this happens less. Other times, I will ask, be answered, and remember a few minutes later the instance in which I was told this information.
My ear is sensitive to loud sounds/voices. After being in classrooms, I can tell that this is going to be an issue while teaching, though only when at a certain level.
Background noise was something that I thrived with. Now, it is difficult to concentrate on what is in front of me while conversations at a certain level are going on around me. This can be good, and bad in my future. Good, in a sense, because I will be on students who are talking when they shouldn't be. This could be bad because I have an enormous amount of trouble working in groups where side conversations are going on. This is why I have become attached to the library lately.
This last year, I made all A's. I declare this a victory over my injury. :)
I met great new people and I was able to complete many teaching and observational hours.
I completed my minor in Art History with the most demanding professor I've ever had, and with the help and guidance of the first Art History professor I had in college.
I became closer to a friend of mine from high school, and we are now sisters. She taught me a lot and I hope that I had a similar influence on her as well. She won't be joining me next year, sadly. This only means that I will be having more Skype dates with a plethora of people who have left me! haha Besides the letter writing, I really couldn't ask for more.
I had the most amazing roommates (the fact that we were friends before we lived together and are still close now is a victory in itself), and now that it's summer, I miss them dearly. They introduced me to so many new things and new people. They helped me grow up. Unfortunately, we won't be together next year. I will be getting 3 new roommates and I sincerely hope everything will be tolerable.
I have taken up cooking, making salads, running/working out, and drinking wine now and then.
I'm planning on packing significantly less things than I had last year, taking many recipes, more cooking experiences, and taking the support of my friends, in all forms, to continue my training.
For my athletic come-back, I decided to do it in a big way back in March. I ran my first 5k! It was fun, running with people who I went to Mass with sometimes and just fun to run with runners. They really motivated me and helped me to keep going. On the 21st, I will be doing the San Diego Charger's Bolt to the Q. It is another 5k, and I am determined to PR (break my personal record)!
I have many goals to complete, still.
I am a very lucky person, overall.
