2024 had been a great year

I don’t know why, starting from the beginning of this year, I always thought 2024 would be great.

Now that it’s merely the end of the year, I still have this kind of feeling.

Though looking back through the year, a lot of things, that seems to be quiet “unfortunate” had happened.

January first, I was tossed in Osaka because of the fire in Haneda Airport, where people barely speak English, and no one cares about whether we were able to get to Tokyo, helplessly carrying two big suitcases, walking through three hotels to find a place to stay, and resulting in sitting in a hotel lobby, unable to sleep for the entire night.

Late march, I was rejected by my dream school.

End of May, I ended my last high school year imperfectly with one class having an unexpectedly low grade because my teacher firmly believed that I used CharGPT for my final work which I didn’t.

July, it was one of the wettest and hottest summer I’ve ever had.

August, conflicted with my best friend, and unable to come up with the best way for us to get along till even today.

September, long and cumbersome moves from Seattle to San Diego.

October didn’t even have the sense of birthday this year.

This November and December have been one of the most boring holiday celebrations ever.

But if you ask me now, I will still tell you that 2024 had been a great year.

I got to experience two days of visa-free trip in Japan with four new friends (and an old friend). It would be one of the craziest and plan-free trips ever that I would never have experienced again.

Before being rejected by my dream school, I was accepted by one of the universities that I’ve read the most books from.

I successfully finished my high school journey and successfully entered college.

Though the summer was tough, what more could I ask for if I’m home with all my families?

I experienced one of the most valuable interns and met a group of most interesting people in August.

I luckily found a roommate one month before the school year started and was able to finish the housing process in one week.

I had so much fun and love my current life so much. It made me feel so enriched.

What could I ask for more? But a great twenty-twenty-four.

What’s coming up next? I bet a wonderful twenty-twenty-five.