Phoenixx
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My mom got to talking to me this morning that she and my dad talked last night about my year off I'm taking. Apparently he doesn't like it. I told him my plans months ago, what I needed and wanted to do and he didn't seem to mind. Now he's having a fuss and not liking it. She also decided to tell me how a friend's daughter also regretted taking a year off. Thanks mom for making me feel better. :| Well, at least I have her support, she thinks I'm doing the right thing.
I have had mixed feelings about my decision as well this year, but regardless of the creeping doubts or what anyone else thinks, deep down I know this is what I need to do. It's not like I have too much a choice either. It's already too late to apply to colleges for the fall, plus I still have no direction as to what exact school I want to go to. (I have 3 colleges picked out that I'm going to apply to, but no actual choices made.) I still have visits to make and people to talk to and credit transfers to review. Not only that, but my health comes first and it's only going to be harder to be in college while also trying to stay on track of my progress. Career and education are important, but it's useless to pursue the things you want to do when you aren't fully capable of doing those things to begin with. It's nothing but a struggle when you're not well, and when you're constantly pushing yourself while ignoring what you really need, it's not good. Too long I've done that because I had no idea what to do about it, but finally I know. The past 5 months have been hard and life changing, but in those 5 months alone my body and mind have already changed a lot, for the better. I still have a long way to go before I'm ever where I physically should be for my age, but that's the whole point of taking off that year. Imagine what I will be able to do one year from now. I can't wait to see the progress, to see how far I'll be.
I have had mixed feelings about my decision as well this year, but regardless of the creeping doubts or what anyone else thinks, deep down I know this is what I need to do. It's not like I have too much a choice either. It's already too late to apply to colleges for the fall, plus I still have no direction as to what exact school I want to go to. (I have 3 colleges picked out that I'm going to apply to, but no actual choices made.) I still have visits to make and people to talk to and credit transfers to review. Not only that, but my health comes first and it's only going to be harder to be in college while also trying to stay on track of my progress. Career and education are important, but it's useless to pursue the things you want to do when you aren't fully capable of doing those things to begin with. It's nothing but a struggle when you're not well, and when you're constantly pushing yourself while ignoring what you really need, it's not good. Too long I've done that because I had no idea what to do about it, but finally I know. The past 5 months have been hard and life changing, but in those 5 months alone my body and mind have already changed a lot, for the better. I still have a long way to go before I'm ever where I physically should be for my age, but that's the whole point of taking off that year. Imagine what I will be able to do one year from now. I can't wait to see the progress, to see how far I'll be.
