Endings

Another year has come and gone in just as much of a blur as the rest. 2013 brought great sadness along with miraculous successes. I have so much to be thankful for this year. I met new people and strengthened friendships with those closest to me. I achieved some things that I had only dreamed of for all of my life. I made it through the relentless cycle of school with my greatest efforts. I learned some important life lessons that only come with experience. I learned how to move on from things that had previously held me back. Looking back on this year, I am so proud of myself and my reactions to every hardship I have faced this year. I am no longer locked up to the constantly sinking anchor of depression. I have found a new sense of positivity, ambition, and strength that I know will carry me into the rest of my life.  

I hope that you all have a fantastic year ahead of you; a year full of second chances and good luck. 

Best Wishes, Michaela

Getting to Know You

Since this is a brand new blog, I don't want to seem like a stranger, so here are all the things that you will need to know about me. 

This:

Is me.

I am sixteen years old and I live in sunny San Diego, California.

I have one dog: 

Rio. She is the sweetest dog on the entire planet, and I love her to death. My dad has a cat, Pavo, but I'm not exactly a fan of the cat, so I'll just skip over him.

I am an only child, with two loving parents. 

And I have big plans for my future.

I want to go to the College of William & Mary or Brown University to study to become a high school English teacher. 

In addition to being a teacher, I want to be a wife and a mother, and maybe even an author on the side. 

The End. 

If you want to know any more about me than the basics, you are free to ask away! 

New Beginnings

You know, I used to think that this whole blogging thing was really stupid. Why would anybody want to know what's going on in my head? Nobody seems to care the rest of the time, so what would make posting my thoughts on the internet any different, right? Well, I finally decided that it doesn't matter what people online think about me, because they most likely don't even know me. And that's when it hit me. It always seems to be people that "know me" who don't care what I have to say, so maybe, you random people out there who happened to stumble upon my blog who are without any kind of bias towards me, might actually care what I have to share. Now that that is out of the way, I want to explain my goals for this blog. 

Being a junior in high school, I am quickly nearing the time when I will have to pack up my things and take on the world on my own. In the mean time, I have a lot to do and learn before that time comes. Academically, there will be SATs, ACTs, AP Exams, applying to colleges, homework, studying, and so much more. But in the sphere of preparing to be out on my own, I will be preparing to cook on my own, make things for myself, and just overall learning how to do things for myself. In a nutshell, I want this blog to be about my struggles and successes in school, personal things that I just need to vent about, trips that I go on (since I will be taking off to go to Europe for two weeks in April), DIY activities that I do in spare time, recipes that I try (especially since I am starting a vegan diet this upcoming week), and all the other things that come with being a teenage student. 

I hope that my life isn't too boring for you and that you enjoy growing up with me in the next year and a half. 

Best Wishes, Michaela