Reflections: My Thoughts About 2016
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Reflections: My Thoughts About 2016

It's been a whirlwind year.

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Reflections: My Thoughts About 2016
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2016 has been a whirlwind year for me. I know it may have been for many of you as well. In the past year, I've moved out of my mom's house and into my home with Justin after getting engaged in May, I turned 21 with some of my best friends in the whole world by my side, I've almost completed my final year of undergrad while planning a wedding to take place after finals and now I'm eagerly awaiting my promotion to Aunt next July via my sister and the sure-to-be-adorable twins she's having!

If you would have asked me in January where I saw myself at the end of this year a couple of my answers wouldn't have changed. I would have been slightly more timid in saying that this December I'd be graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Accounting. But I would have still been fairly confident it would have happened (especially if you asked me again in August). But I never would have imagined I'd get a Facebook message from my sister saying that she was pregnant (a happy surprise to be sure) or that a couple weeks later I'd get a phone call from her saying, "Guess what? There's two in there!". Trust me, I about fell over (Abby can attest to that one). I wouldn't have imagined I'd be sitting here writing this less than two weeks away from marrying my best friend or that he'd propose a week and a half before my birthday. I wouldn't have imagined I'd been writing for The Odyssey, to be honest. I never thought I would have to confidence to put my writing out there for everyone to read but I have. I've had so much fun doing it too! I wouldn't have imagined I'd spend countless hours having fun with my friends while doing homework (normally I work alone) but I have. We've had nights out that we'll never forget this past semester when we've all needed a stress reliever.

But the thing is, I wouldn't change one thing about how this year has turned out. From the late-night food runs, to running up to Richmond for a night out, to navigating how to change my last name. It's been a year that's had its highs and lows with amazing moments and bad ones too and I'm so ready to see what 2017 holds.

-BrittanyNicole

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