5 years ago (2007) - I was a bit of a rascal, I had just gotten into 8th grade and I got into trouble all the time with the teachers at school. I had just started at a new school and I was right in the middle of the 'popular' crowd. Definitely wasn't a nice kid though. I was very much against alcohol and drugs though, just attitude wise I was very stubborn and arrogant.
4 years ago (2008) - 8th grade going on to 9th grade. I had a great year. I named myself 'the lucky kid' cause everything went my way - I won a plane ticket to Japan and a Nintendo DS in two separate raffles. I remember that's the year when I first really got into TV. And that was the year where my lovely Rachel won Big Brother 9. She was inspiring to me, and after watching her on the show, I was inspired to become a better person - someone who was more considerate and caring. I also had my first girlfriend in 2008, well like a 'real' one.
3 years ago (2009) - This year really wasn't all that eventful. I guess though it's when I started to learn more about myself, whilst being confused about myself too. I wasn't really sure about my identity. I signed up to TiBB then too, but being confused about who I was and all, made optimal effort to hide my identity. I think it was the first time in my life where I started to feel drifted away from my friends and the 'popular' crowd. I just didn't want to ruin my life with alcohol and all that.
2 years ago (2010) - I got addicted to TiBB, so I left the site for a good two years. I got way too into it. But that wasn't all. 2010 was just a really difficult year as a whole. It was the worst year of my life. And to avoid my personal problems, I spent so much time on TiBB. It was the year when I had many family emergencies, which weren't easy at all. I lost the presidential elections at my school which crushed me because my opponent was such a malicious person. I first realized that I might be interested in guys too and was very confused. At the same time, I was dating a girl, a wonderful girl. But because of all my problems I was stuck on TiBB, began drinking alcohol with some of my friends, skipped school etc. And then she broke up with me. I then realized how much she had actually meant to me. I spent the rest of the year trying to fix myself to win her back. It wasn't until 2011, until she actually spoke to me again though..
1 year ago (2011) - Was a good year. I wasn't on TiBB for the whole year but I shaped my life around. I became the closest with a guy called Dan who is now my best friend. I worked really hard in school, determined to get into a good college. I got back together with the girl that I had loved for so long. One crazy thing that happened though was that I was in Malta with my dad and we almost got killed in this crazy wave thing. It was really scary, and since then I've really grown to appreciate every moment in life.
This year (2012) - Has been amazing, just as good as 2008 if not better. I got accepted into an amazing college in the US. Dan became my best friend, and such an ally for life. I lost my grandfather but I let that be a positive thing and let it inspire me to carry on trying to be the best person that I could be. I did start to smoke weed, but I think in general I just became more open in life. When I say smoke weed though, I only mean once in a while. I then had to leave to college, which was very difficult - going all the way to America. But coming here has been extraordinary. I feel as though I've grown so much as a person. I work hard in school, I play sports, I try to be nice to everyone, I'm the freshman rep of my dorm, I have a job as a store model in Abercrombie and i'm seeing a guy called Austin - i'm trying that side of life out. It's weird cause it's new, but it's really nice. I'm excited to see how life continues, and it's crazy to see how much that has happened in the last 5 years.
Thanks for such a great thread, Ukturtle
