This semester has been nothing but interesting. I did 15 hours of classes fully online on my own time. I started a new job which I quickly started to pick up more responsibility at that I love. Along with all of that, I've also had a ton of life changes. This is me opening up about my semester through all of the good and the bad.
With my classes being fully online, I knew I was going to have to work very hard at making myself sit down and study when I need to. I've always had 1 or 2 online classes during a semester, but never all of my classes at the same time. Studying can be a struggle for me; in middle and high school I never really had to sit down and study for hours like I do know. I don't have a great study routine; I mainly just down down 2 days before and start trying to cram for my exams. Spoiler alert: that doesn't always work. Every single one of my classes was asynchronous, meaning I didn't have a sit down at a specific time and learn alongside everyone else in my classes. Teaching myself was definitely not fun, but I made it through the best I could. At this time, I should have passed my classes with all A's and B's.
I also started a new job this semester. I currently work at a local dessert shop along with working super part time at my original job that I've had since high school. I currently work at our shop in Knoxville along with our shop in Sevierville. I really love my job and the people I work with. I work all the time so I hardly have any free time but honestly, that's what I like. I have also quickly gained many responsibilities within the job very quickly. Long story short, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I've also had many life changes this semester both good and bad. Most recently, my Grandpa Roy passed away in November. It was somewhat unexpected and still really hurts to this day. Losing a loved one is never easy, but it is especially hard when it is right before the holidays. May you rest in peace Pa.
I've also been so lucky as to make so many friends this semester. Work has really been doing some great things in my life and it has given me so many great friends. I have quickly become really great friends with the people at both locations. They listen when I need to rant, they make me laugh, they always have the best stories to tell me, they really are the best people.
I also have stayed really close with all of my friends from school and church. We haven't gotten to see each other much this semester, but when we are able to, we try to spend time with each other. Everyone is super busy and we are getting to the age where it is harder to find time to spend with each other but somehow we make it work.
I also still have my great roommates that i've had since I started school. Once again, I feel like I'm never home so I don't see them that much even though I live with them, but when I do, we make sure to try and spend a little bit of time with each other. Leslie graduates at the end of this upcoming semester and will be headed to Law School next year; it hasn't really set in yet, but I'm sure it will soon. I am so proud of her for going after something she sees herself doing for the rest of her life. Keerthana has also started her own really successful art business and I couldn't be prouder of her for making money doing something she loves. I am super proud of both of them and hope they strive in life.
This semester has also been filled with me learning how to be independent and love myself again. I have been so hard on myself for the past few months and this semester has been all about being proud of myself and being the person that I am. Heartbreak is real and it hurts and it takes a ton of time getting through (trust me, i'm still learning how to work through it) but when you finally love yourself again, it is so worth it. For me, the idea of what other people think about me holds me back from a lot of things. I also worry about getting judged or made fun of for things and I think that is one reason I close myself off from people. I've been working on learning that you shouldn't care what other people think and I continue to work on this every day. I have also been learning that everything happens for a reason and that God has a plan, so even if it feels like you'll never get through it, you will.
I also hoped to jump more into the world of blogging but unfortunately that did not happen the way I intended it to this semester. Life got super busy and I found myself hardly ever having the time to post regularly on both here and my instagram. I've also been nervous jumping full force into it because of what everyone will think. Peoples' opinions is a huge thing that holds me back from a few things and this being one of them. I intend on working harder at it this upcoming semester.
That's all I have for my semester wrap-up. I pray that this upcoming semester will be great and help me grow as a person.

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