Glory Years in Retrospect

I don't really know how to put what has happened to me in the past semester into words, but it's sure worth a try. I'm a strong believer that the choices you make can greatly affect your future, no matter how minute the decision may seem. I've learned this past semester that small steps sometimes add up to one large step, which is exactly what is about to happen in my life. Graduation hasn't necessarily crept up on me - I've just decided to keep it in the back of my mind, unwilling to accept the reality that's approaching. Fear, more than anything, is the main factor in this conscious decision to block out one of the most monumental achievements of my life thus far. Why should I be so scared, haunted, of what's to come? I've always had a set plan for the most part, and now nothing is set in place. For roughly a year now I've been running without a plan, which has worked for the most part. So what's so different now? For the past 17 years of my life, school has provided a continual cycle where I didn't have to worry about what the next year had to offer. Now, reality: full-time job, bills, insurances, and more responsibility than I can imagine. It's safe to say that I'm not ready yet. Maybe these last couple weeks will roughen me up for the real world. Now's the time.

Now on to a side note about how even the smallest things can lead to something greater than you can wrap your head around sometimes. Think about how many people come and go in your life...how many you've met in the past week, month, year. Too many to count. But when you meet certain people, it's hard to let go. It's a feeling you just can't avoid, like that person was predestined to be in your life. I'm fortunate to have made the decisions I have; otherwise, I wouldn't be here with the people I have today. If I could, I would stretch these remaining days I have as far as possible, but that's obviously impossible. Therefore, I'm ready to make the best of them. Here's to everyone I've crossed paths with that has changed my life - even the ones who have sometimes treated me like shit. You quite possibly have changed me the most - for the greater - by testing my threshold and making me a stronger person. I thank you.

DJ Williams Projekt: Remember Me