Blog 12/5: 🥹Another year over?🥹

In less than two weeks time, I will be on a bus back to Staten Island — hopefully to make the most out of a month free from the mundanity of college schedules. To be honest, I don’t really know what I’ll do once I get there. I might binge watch a ton of movies (LOTR trilogy) that I’ve stuck on my plan-to-watch-list but haven’t gotten to making a dent in at all. I’ll hang out with my friends, but there’s only so much one’s social battery can handle, so for the most part, I’m stuck at home thinking about my life while doing chores or playing Val (jk).

I also might stare into space and daydream about how I would like to travel to anyplace in the world and experience something besides the cold and wet New York winter. The last time I traveled anywhere that left a great impression on me was when I went to China and Malaysia some five years ago. Here, it always seems like the sky is gray, and for someone who feels a bit gloomy when it's overcast, traveling seems a lot better than staying at home. Even past that, everyone needs some variety in their life.

Other times, I’ll try to reflect on my accomplishments over the past year — for most of my life, my mind has been focused on whatever grades I got. But I’ve slowly been reflecting on how I’ve gotten closer to my loved ones, the new things I’ve tried, the risks I’ve taken. When all is said and done, I’ve felt much more rewarded because all the new things I’ve experienced this year have me looking forward to next year.

Have a good winter break everyone!

Brian Lum

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