Hello everyone, about this week's topic I didn't know what to write at first. Because to me a whole year doesn't sound like a long time but when I think about it deeply my perspective changes. So, I decided that I should write down my thoughts which my future self will never forget. Right now, I'm just a student who is still trying to figure out life.

There are days when I feel low and someday I'm full of confidence, also on some days I question everything. I won't lie but I do worry about my studies and my future, like what if I'm making a wrong choice or is it the right one? I guess that's a normal part of growing up.

One moment that I still recall and I want to remember throughout my life that is when one day my school ended earlier because of heavy rain. Instead of feeling worried I was going through some other feelings, I was with my friends we all stood under the school roof, I was waiting for my mother but I forgot about it.

In a while we were laughing as we watched the rain pour down. None of us bothered to check the time. Like we didn't care about homework in that moment and it was truly magical, it felt like I was living after a long time, not struggling anymore, this made me realize that happiness doesn't always come from big achievements.

After a year, I would wish that I haven't become forgetful about how to live in the moments and not worry all the time. No matter what life throws at me I may become busier, but I don't want to spend every day chasing the next goal without appreciating the present.

I also hope that I am kind to myself and to others as well. I hope I never compare myself with others. I hope I focus on what I truly want in life not what others expect from me. I don't want to look back and feel guilty for having fun, I want to leave this habit behind.

I hope I never let others decide what success means to me, because this is my story, I'm the writer and I will decide how it's gonna end. My decisions may not always be right and bring disappointment but I hope I keep going forward in life. To be honest, I don't have the requirement to become a completely different person. I just want to become braver, confident, truthful and happier than I am today.

So, next year when I read this, maybe I'll smile and realize that I'm still the same person who just wants to live the life peacefully. Also, I hope I can stand tall and say that I never stopped trying. So, I hope I never stopped being genuine. In the end, my biggest achievement will be to become a good human being.

This is my entry to a contest of indiaunited, I would love to invite you to participate!

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