My Life Is Completely Different Than It Was 5 Years Ago
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My Life Is Completely Different Than It Was 5 Years Ago

We all go through big life changes over the course of 5 years, today my life is completely different than it was 5 years ago...

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My Life Is Completely Different Than It Was 5 Years Ago
Katie DeBois

Five years ago, I was in 8th grade. Five years ago, I was going through an interesting point in my life. Five years ago, I was a different person.

We all talk about the things we want to do in the future. We talk about the present, and we emphasize the importance of living in the moment. However, what about where we came from? What about our past?

We all have pasts, and we all defining moments in our lives. We have moments that make us, us. We all have memories with our friends from the past and we talk about pasts in general terms.

What about five years ago? What about these significant time frames are so special? When we’re young and even now, every year is significant. What makes five or 10 years ago so special?

These are questions that I ask myself. After stumbling upon an old Facebook photo from five years ago, something in me clicked and I thought about who I was back then. I thought about the person in the photo, and how I know that person is me, but I feel like I am a brand-new person.

Five years ago, I was in the 8th grade. Five years ago, I wore graphic t-shirts every single day. Five years ago, I wore my hair in a ponytail and I was growing out my bangs. A style that I had owned forever.

I did not picture myself to be where I am today. I did not picture myself to be writing for Odyssey or anything for that matter. I did not picture myself to wear my hair down every single day. I did not picture myself to ever wear a dress voluntarily or anything girly and love it.

Five years ago, I never pictured I would be at the University of Delaware; I did not know that it had existed at that point. I thought I would be going to Rutgers for Meteorology or NYU for filmmaking. I go to the University of Delaware now and I am absolutely grateful that I go and that it exists because it is the best school for me to be myself.

Five years ago, I never pictured I would be an education major. In fact, I probably would have said that you are kidding yourself if you ever thought I would be a teacher at that point. At that point I either wanted to be a Meteorologist or a Filmmaker, depending on the day. Those were the two things I loved, and I still love them today.

five years ago, I never thought I would have gotten another dog; I have two dogs now, Rusty and Bella. Back then, my two dogs were Rusty and Lucky, but Lucky died in June of 2014. He was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, he was 13 years old, and he was my best friend, I still have his photo as my lock screen photo on my phone.

Rusty is now 8 years old, turning 9 years old on March 25. Bella is turning 3 on March 6. I love and miss Lucky every single day, but I love these two dogs with all of my heart and I hate being away from them at school.

Five years ago, I didn’t think that I would have the people that are currently in my life, and I didn’t think that my friends at the time would stick around. One did, and that one person is basically my sister, despite us going to different colleges hundreds of miles apart. I love the people in my life right now because they all inspire me to be a better person in some way.

Five years ago, I didn’t think I would go through all of the craziness that has happened in my life. High School was crazy, but I loved it. I got into college and went through several phases in my life.

However, all of this brought me to where I am today. Today, I am an Earth Science Education major, I have the best people in my life, and I am changing the world slowly. That is something that I have always wanted to do, change the world.

Five years ago, I wonder what I would think of myself right now. Would I be proud of myself? Would I think I am a hero or a role model to other people?

I don’t know about all of that.

I do know that I am proud myself now. I do know that I am working towards being a role model for the future generations. I do know who I am today, whereas back then I only had a glimpse of me.

I’ve always been the same girl at the core, it’s just the exterior parts have changed for me. That includes both physical appearance and personality traits. I’ve discovered more about myself, and that self-discovery is something that will never end.

Don’t get me wrong, I was a weird kid back then. I was this weird kid that loved everyone and life. I am still that weird kid at heart, but I am more mature and knowledgeable.

Now, I have 5 more years to grow as a person. In five years, I want to be changing the world. Hopefully through teaching, if not that then whatever I am doing has to be just as powerful.

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