It’s not quite the end of the year yet, but I’m sat alone in the house at 2:30am after saying goodbye to the best friend and I just read on the BBC news website about how much has happened this year. Obviously being a journalism student and having an interest in current affairs, I knew the major events that had happened. But I was shocked that some of them were in 2011, because so much has happened and it’s amazing how much can change in a year.
Check out the article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16089232
We’ve not only had tsunami’s, earthquakes and riots unfold on our television screens, but there’s also been royal weddings, century-old newspapers shutting down, and the capture and murder of one man who has been playing hide-and-seek for ten years.
Realising that the Japanese disasters only happened in March shocked me. To me, they seem like such a long time ago. So much big news has happened since, that I’m sure I’m not the only one who agrees that it’s hard to remember what happened just this year.
So much has changed in my life, also. My family has had to overcome some pretty big obstacles, I’ve lost friends and gained friends and changed my views on so many different things.
I’ve realised that no matter how bad something can be and even if it feels like the worst feeling at the time, things can turn around. I really think things happen for a reason. I see now that sometimes things have to get bad for them to get soooo much better. And I’m very greatful for what (and who) I have.
Although 2011 has been turbulent in not only my personal life but worldwide, I’m pretty excited to see what 2012 will bring.
(P.S I’m pretty sure some of my punctuation is pretty bad in this post… I’m tired so do forgive me. But I wouldn’t have the inspiration to write in the morning)
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