A World Away.

I went a week without Facebook, cellphone, and television. It was hard, yeah. It was an inconvenience, yeah. But I'm not going to lie...it changed my life. Or maybe it just inspired me to change my own life. Irregardless, my life has definitely changed. Things started off rather difficult, since my roommate went home and I was obviously the only one that didn't know such. I was very anti-social through the weekend because the multiple times I tried to find friends, they were unavailable. And I couldn't call them or text them to see where they were, since I was without phone. There was a lot of time to think, and I was definitely bored. But then the roommate came back, as well as many of my other friends, and I realized how important the people in my life are. I had felt so alone for so long, and I was sick of it. I decided I was done hoping that the people in my life who were supposed to be there for me and support me would do so. I decided, as I was going to sleep, that things were going to change. I took things into my own hands. As a result of the whole thing, I've learned that I need help and support in my life a lot more than I initially thought I did. I learned that cutting myself off from everyone hurt me more than anything. I realized that I have people who love me, and I need to utilize them a little more. Loved ones are a source of strength, someone to lean on in times of troubles and otherwise. I didn't realize how much I needed that until this past week. I took the necessary steps, and I've never felt better about my life.

Looking back at my life, there was so much turmoil. Nearly 90% of it entirely self-made. I was so caught up in my problems, and so dedicated to blowing them out of proportion and making new problems out of things that didn't really matter. I couldn't imagine a future for myself. That is one thing I remember clearly, I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life or where I would end up. I couldn't see myself doing anything. For so long, I wasn't sure I had a legitimate future. I was too caught up in the past and present to even care.

Now though, things are so different. In the short period of a week, everything's turned around completely. I don't know what course my future is going to take, but I know that the opportunities are endless. I know that with the support of my friends and family, I really can do anything.

Ultimately that's what I took from this past week. And I love it. I love being me, I love living my life, and I love that I have the friends and family that I do. I really don't feel like I could be any happier.