100th post.

100 days ago it was april 26. the last week of school before finals week, and i couldn't wait to be done with nau and go home. i wrote three blogs that day. the first one talking about this quote: "the clock is running. make the most of today. time waits for no man. yesterday is history. tomorrow is a mystery. today is a gift. that's why it is called the present." i wrote about how i wasn't living in the present, but in the future. my next blog that day was inspired by danielle's serendipitous saturdays and i wrote about all the things i loved at the moment. my last post of the day was a list of everything i wanted to do this summer. i pretty much didn't accomplish anything on my list... haha. anyways, since then i've learned a lot about life.

life doesn't happen to you, it happens from you. one of the biggest and most important lessons i've learned in the past 100 days. and really in my entire life. it's something my mom's boyfriend scott talked about and after thinking about it, i really couldn't agree more. i've gone through life hoping that things would be easy and hoping i could just wait for opportunities to present themselves to me. and so far, all that's gotten me... is nothing.

i've also learned a lot about what it means to be mature. i haven't learned this from just one person, but from many. i've learned that most people who say they're mature really aren't, and that the true meaning of maturity isn't just saying you are, but really showing it. maturity is knowing when you are in the fault, knowing how to take advice from other people, knowing when to just stop talking and knowing yourself well enough to be yourself no matter what. it takes maturity to really respect other people and to understand where other people come from and to know that you're not the only one in the world. it takes true maturity to really hear people for what they are saying. maturity is letting people in your life, letting them help you, and loving them for every part of them.

the value of a dollar. that's something i've really had to deal with over the past 100 days. because i haven't had any money the past 100 days. not being able to do something because i don't have money isn't something i want to deal with my whole life. i've gained so much respect for my mom and for everyone who saves their money in order to really enjoy things.

i'm learning to live for myself and not anyone else, but that helping people is really something i love. happiness is biggest thing i've learned to strive for.

i've learned to not judge, and if i have judged to be open minded that maybe things aren't exactly how they seem.

i've learned a lot, way more than i could ever write about in a blog.

100 days from now it will be november 12. in the next 100 days i will be moving to flagstaff, getting a job, starting school, and moving on with my life.

in 100 days i will be living my life. i will be living in the now. and i really hope i will be happy. i hope i learn as many lessons as i have in the past 100 days.

i have high hopes for the next 100 days.




haha, in my blog it says i only have 93 posts, but i have some that i've never finished and never posted. i still count them. DON'T BE FOOLED!! :)