Highlights of 2011

For me, in six hours and thirty minutes, 2011 will officially be over.  And I can brag and say that I'll be in the new year before my friends back in Missouri.  (I'm writing this from Kentucky, where I've been since Tuesday.)  This year has definitely been a whirlwind.  Looking back, it has all revolved around one thing: college.  Each month had something punctuating it, something marking it as memorable, whether it be in January when I sent out applications, in February when I was accepted to Truman, or any other month.  I can easily say that this has been the best year of my life.  Some highlights?

• Being accepted to Truman State University on February 7.
• Raising my ACT score from 24 to 27 in April.
• Starting this blog, of course.
• Moving from Pikeville, Kentucky to Kirksville, Missouri in June.
• Spending a week in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
• Seeing the final Harry Potter movie.
• Getting my first job at the Classical and Modern Languages/English and Linguistics department.
• Starting college and moving into the dorm.
• Being part of the French play, Dormez, je le veux and receiving the lead role of Justine.
• Meeting all the awesome people I have at Truman.
• Getting red highlights in my hair and chopping most of it off. (Although now I'm growing it back.)
• Seeing Ludo in St. Louis one week and Trans-Siberian Orchestra the next.
• Meeting Al Pitrelli, Andrew Ross, and Angus Clark.
• Meeting Hana Pestle at Truman.
• Spending Christmas with my second family in Missouri.
• Spending the week after Christmas with my first family in Kentucky.

I'd definitely say it's been a good year.  Happy New Year & Bonne Année!