2010
- I became a senior!
- I started the blog.
- I had my wisdom teeth removed. (ugh)
- I was broken up with and started dating again not too long after that. (Big mistake.)
- I ran at the state track meet.
- I started taking college classes!
2011
- I graduated high school! Whoop!
- I made all-state in quiz bowl!
- I quit track.
- I picked a college and earned incredible scholarships!
- I became a full-time college student.
- I lived away from home for the first time.
- I gained another nephew!
- I started tutoring!
2012
- I started and finished college Calculus.
- I survived my short stint of Physics--miracle of miracles!
- I ended my HS relationship and effectively cut ties with most of the remaining people I talked to in HS, minus the people who matter most.
- I had almost no social life because I studied all the time.
- I started thinking about what I'd do after finishing NOC and had a mini existential crisis.
- I visited OSU, and I fell in LOVE with the campus.
2013
- I got really in to exercise and fitness.
- I became really close with Liz again!
- I graduated NOC!
- I earned an amazing scholarship that made OSU a financial reality for me!
- I bought my trailer.
- I got my first actual job at Prairie Quilt, and loved it!
- I moved to Stillwater.
- I got re-involved in my faith.
- I started attending Bible study.
- I made gads of friends (who I'm still close with!)
- I started classes that helped me become a teacher!
- I started classroom observations.
- I gained another nephew!
2014
- I attended a cool retreat that literally changed my life.
- I started LEADING a Bible study.
- I tried (unsuccessfully) to start dating again at the first half of the year.
- I struggled HARD in my classes for the first time ever.
- My cousin Keith died.
- I spent inordinate amounts of time at St. John's with some of the best friends ever!
- I visited 2 convents with my friend who is now a nun!
- I had a REALLY stressful week that culminated with me beginning to date Thomas.
2015
- I started student teaching.
- I learned how to survive off minimal sleep.
- I spent inordinate amounts of time with Thomas.
- I traveled to Dallas to meet his family.
- Mimi died.
- I graduated from OSU!
- I got my first "big girl" job!
- Thomas lived in OK for the summer, and we had the best summer ever!
- I set up my first classroom.
- I started teaching and realized I knew nothing--yikes!
- Uncle Joe died.
- Thomas' grandma died.
- Aunt Carol died.
- Thomas and I got engaged!
- I visited Dallas a few more times.
- I got in my awful wreck. (2015 was awful, besides graduating and getting engaged, tbh)
2016
- I bought my car!
- I finished my first year of teaching.
- Thomas graduated from OSU!
- We started planning the wedding.
- Thomas decided to move to Arkansas, and later, to Dallas.
- Thomas and I began the real long-distance phase of our relationship.
- I started my second year of teaching.
- Not as many people died--thank God!
- I made more trips to Arkansas, and later, to Dallas.
2017
- I started applying for jobs in Dallas, to no avail.
- I freaked out big time because I couldn't find a job.
- I prepared to move away from Oklahoma and my family.
- I got married!
- I moved to Texas.
- I started the process of changing my name, and spent an awful 6 hours in a DMV.
- I learned how to navigate the greater Dallas area!
- I started tutoring.
- I enjoyed living in the same place as Thomas for the first time ever!
- I wrote HUNDREDS of thank-you notes!
2018
- I got my current teaching job!
- I quit all but one of my 4 side-hustle jobs!
- We traveled to Colorado for our honeymoon.
- Thomas' grandma died.
- We found out I was pregnant with Katherine!
- We started the home-buying process.
I grew a lot as a person throughout the decade, and for that, I couldn't be more grateful. Look for part 3 coming soon!
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