2025 reflections đâËâżË°
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since it's the end of 2025, I thought I'd use the time to count down a few things from this year!
5 things I'm grateful for
community. I have had the most wonderful and supportive people around me this year, and I could not be more grateful for them. 2024-me was crying about not having true friends I could spill my heart to, and Iâve spilled my heart to so many loving people this year (it's kinda embarassing) also grateful for all the people who read my tumblr yapping <3
opportunities that have come my way this year, including getting the help that I need academically, people who have approached me, and all of the summer programs I was able to be a part of.
all of my teachers, not just this year, but these past five years. I may complain every day that my teachersâ classes are so difficult, but at the end of the day, I learned the most from them. I think every single english class Iâve been a part of has been a year-long life-changing experience
my friends who listened to me rant and cry about school basically every day. Without their patience and kindness, I would have crashed out a whole lot more.
my family, who also endured all of the ranting and crying about school
4 accomplishments I'm proud of
finishing most of my college applications
getting my Eagle scout rank!! genuinely didn't think I would ever be able to get it, but I did this year! I just needed a little pushing from friends/family, and a lot of hard work
getting a 5 on the ap physics 1 exam
winning gold in a piano competition for the first time in 2 years. it was genuinely surreal seeing that certificate, ngl
3 things I learned this year
start any time. I didnât need to wait for a new year, a new month, a new week, or even a new day. I learned that it is okay to start as I am.
stop overcomplicating things. If I wanted something to be done, I needed to stop blowing each task way out of proportion.
listening more. Iâm a certified yapper. this year taught me how to listen, even a little bit more. (listening is definitely something Iâm working to grow in next year)
2 things I'm leaving behind
impatience. sometimes I look at things like my grades, my subscriber count, and so many other parts of my life and think âwhy arenât they improving yet?â I think being chronically online has trained me to expect instant gratification, so when things donât improve quickly, I start feeling like Iâm doing something wrong, or like Iâm already behind. but growth never really works that way, and I'm trying to remind myself more of that truth
constantly watching other peopleâs lives, and forgetting to build my own. I felt like it was really easy for me to focus on what other people were doing: what vacations they were going on, what grades they got, and, more recently, which schools they got in. I want to leave behind spending too much time watching what others are doing
1 truth I'm taking with me into 2026
the mindset that I am capable. no matter what challenges and circumstances I was thrown into this year, everything had always worked out. even if âworked outâ means that situation is over lol. maybe not everything worked out exactly as I had planned or imagined; actually, barely anything worked out exactly as I had planned. but it worked!! no matter what challenges I face and how it âworks outâ, I am capable of overcoming it.
what are some things you're grateful for this year? or, what is one lesson you're taking with you into 2026?
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