2017 was another year of growth and memories, and I hope 2018 treats me just as well. Here are just a few monumental memories from each month:
January:
Threw my first surprise birthday party for a friend
Started my first internship in a Kindergarten class
February:
Went to my new church’s Valentine's Day banquet for the first time
Celebrated a friend’s birthday at a bowling alley
Ran for president for a school club for the first time
Got a camera for my 17th birthday
March:
Started bullet journaling with a friend for the first time
Got a bad cold and took nebulizer for the first time
Taught my first lesson as an intern
Reached my SAT goal
April:
Traveled to Key West and Miami for first time
Celebrated friend’s birthday in downtown Duluth
First picnic with friend
May:
Planned an end of the year part as an intern
Hiked Indian Seats for the first time
Passed NOCTI exam
Received and signed for FCCLA award
Graduated junior year
June:
Reached out by famous media company for my Youtube video
Flew to New York to see family
Met my new baby cousin and uncle for the first time
Walked through Central Park for the first time
Went to my new church’s summer retreat for the first time
Visited Ark Encounter for the first time
Visited Creation Museum for the first time
July:
Took senior pictures with a friend
Experienced Lanier World with friends for the first time
Overcame my fear of lakes
Went swimming at midnight for the first time
Visited by dream college for the first time
Started guitar lessons for the first time
Went thrift shopping for the first time with a friend
Celebrated friend’s birthday at karaoke
First Hillsong concert with friends
August:
Cried in school for the first time on the first day of senior year
Held rabbits for the first time with a friend
Made new friendships with special needs students
Ate at bonbon and Caffe Bene with friends
Spent the solar eclipse day on college applications with friends
Cut my hair into bangs spontaneously for the first time
September:
Tried food truck food at Suwanee Town Center for the first time with friends
Got my nails done at a nail salon for the first time
Went to volunteer at No Longer Bound for the first time with friends
Surpassed by SAT goal
Surpassed by ACT goal
Ate and talked at Rustic Couch for the first time with friends
Traveled to Disney Springs with family
Traveled to Animal Kingdom with family
Traveled to Magic Kingdom with family
October:
Experienced first football game in high school with friends
Submitted first college application
Started writing for Odyssey
Went to local fair for the first time with friends
Went to last homecoming with friends
Celebrated friend’s birthday at steakhouse
Went to first Atlanta United FC soccer game with family
Started tutoring a first grader for the first time
Joined 10/40 club
November:
Cooked arepas for the first time
First friendsgiving with youth group bible study group
First friendsgiving with EM congregation
Went to first Everest conference
December:
Signed up for Night to Shine prom
Uploaded first makeup tutorial on Youtube
Ate at Brusters with bible study group
Snowed for the first time in 2017
Played Animal Crossing for the first time
Received first college acceptance
First driving mishap