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In order to not begin with a number, I, instead, place this unnecessary introductory sentence:

2006 has been an unusual year for me, perhaps mainly because I skipped summer, opting for more raw and uninterrupted education. The continuity of learning progressively gave me a hardened view of self-motivation and self-discipline. Practically the only way I was able to push myself through the two summer sessions and then through this fall semester was my own determination to succeed. This self-motivation has aged a bit prior to the test, so it wasn’t an immature pubescent approach; my capacity to manage my time and responsibilities of 2006 was remarkably successful, in my eyes.

I discovered, for the first time, how to manage academic, employment, and social endeavors without negatively compromising any area. The year has been exhausting, yes, but the satisfaction I feel from having learned some of the extreme limits of my capacity is worth it. But, so far during this winter break, I have steadily revived myself with books and extended sleep - it’s needed. So, maybe I was pushing myself too near to a disastrous precipice.

Balancing the social and academic arenas has historically not been my forte. Some know that I used to race away from social regards when I felt there was a potential threat to my academics. Seriously. It sounds ridiculous - it was - but I could shut my emotive powers off with a switch. Maybe for that period, it was beneficial to be able to do so, but not now. I don’t even need to, in fact. Thus, 2006 taught me to trim of the unnecessary extremities of action and belief, not in order to find a decent complacency, but to reach a balance of interests within myself.

I feel as if this may be too forward-looking or maybe jumping the gun, but, judging from my growth, 2007 will be a good year.

What am I saying? 2006 was a good year. I should make an IPO or something - $25 a share in faith that Ryan Harne will do well. Ok. That’s far too forward-looking.

For now.

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