"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves." - Lynn Hall

These words really inspire me. I embark upon the upincoming year with a few wise words in my mind.
“We're frightened of what makes us different.” - Anne Rice quote

I will no longer fear being different as I walk the halls. To tell you the truth, I have wasted to much time worrying what people at school think, when majority of them don't. I won't be mean, I will use a smile as my biggest defense.

"Thomas Edison’s last words were: “It’s very beautiful over there.” I don’t know where there is, but I believe it’s somewhere, and I hope it’s beautiful." - John Green

I can't wait for my future, but, the future loves to be waited for. I don't know what school I am going to, or if I will move out. I am not sure if I will work enough to make rent, or even keep the same group of friends. But I look forward to finding the unknown.

It's all a mystery to me, this coming year. It's hard to believe that only one year from now, I will be looking for my own place to live, whether it be with roommates or alone. Buying books for college. And trying to convince my family that I'm going to move out as soon as I can.