So today I am officially 23! Cheers!!!
It’s amazing how time flies. When I turned 18, I was so excited for being an adult. I dreamed about all the places I would travel to, imagined people that might bump into my life, and was curious about what adulthood would be like. I made up my mind to live my life as awesome as it could be because I deeply believed life is short and you gotta cherish it. Five years from then, I am 23 years old now. And I am very confident that I did successfully achieve most of my goals!
In the past five years, I’ve been to more than 20 cities all over the world. I’ve earned my bachelor’s degree in Sun Yat-Sen University and I am pursing a master’s degree at University of Southern California. I’ve participated in two micro-film shooting and countless fun photo shootings. I’ve joined in great associations and made life-long friends. I’ve met nice people along these years and felt really grateful for having them around. I’ve created SweetConnie and written things that people would actually read!!! I swear at that time, I didn’t even think about these things! But now that I am living in Los Angeles, I am aware of the rich resources available and I promise myself I’d continue to be as fantastic as I could be.
Looking back, all the things I’ve done, all the places I’ve been to, all the people I’ve met, and all the mistakes I’ve made…they are connected as dots that woven into a pearl of wisdoms that guide me through these five years. Sometimes, I feel so proud of myself because after all the hardships, I am still striving to be a better person. Of course I’ve experienced identity crises, and self-doubts. I’ve been in low spirits for a long time. I’ve cried for my loss and felt inferior to others. But now I can look at these with brand new perspectives because I feel more powerful than ever before.
At the age of 23, I wish it would be an extraordinary year for me. I hope it could be a year when I push myself to limits and create lots of surprises. I want to make a contribution that matters, and I want to be as vulnerable and raw as possible so other people feel less alone. SweetConnie will continue to be a window where you and I can connect and share with each other.
Life is unwritten and like an experiment. I don’t know where life will take me to, but I look forward to it.
Hello 23, I am ready to be a #girlboss! 🙂
