December 28th, 2020
4:24PM
2020 was rough for many people. Battles were lost and tears were shed. It took a lot of readjusting in order to get back on our feet. Some lost jobs, some lost family members, some lost opportunities. It really sucks and my heart goes out to everybody. But that doesn’t mean everything was an L.
As the year comes to an end, I want to do a quick self-reflection on this past year for myself. I turned 25 years young this year and I’ve never been more clear headed in my life. This could also be my hindsight speaking, but who knows. Quarter life crisis things.
I’ve gone from an extraverted social butterfly in the beginning of the year to a hermit who comes out to catch a breath of fresh air every once in a blue moon. I’ve probably spent 25 times the amount of time in my room this year compared to last. I honestly would have never thought. Staying at home has its ups and downs of course. I’ve learned how important it is to have my own space within the Chee household. I cannot stand my family at times, yet I’m so appreciative for their love and support not matter how suffocating it can be. 2020 was definitely a year in which I spent more time with my family than I planned to in my mid 20s. From my immediate family, to my grandparents, and even with my dogs.
Something also really important that I think I’ve gotten a hang of is creating a fostering environment of my own, so that I can self-motivate myself and keep my own goals on track. Whenever I can, I’ll ask myself how can I could potentially better myself, others and the situation at hand.
How can I be nicer to others?
What else can I learn?
What else can I do today?
Can I be more efficient?
How can I help?
Do I need to take a step back?
Do I need a break for today?
By no means am I perfect, I’m far from it. I know. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t ask myself these questions and improve. It’s not a competition with others. It’s just me against who I was the day before. People’s thoughts and opinions don’t concern me. I’ll take them into consideration, but at the end of the day it is my life.
2021 is just around the corner. 2020 sucked, but I made the best of what it was and that’s what mattered. This entire year, I got to be in touch with a ton of amazing individuals. When you and I have a conversation, you find a place in my mind and in my heart. You literally changed me. So know that I appreciate every single one of you for making me who I am this year. It’s impossible to remember every single moment I had this year, but with the help of my calendar I compiled a list below of you guys. It isn’t everyone of course, but thank you and I hope our paths cross in the coming year as well.
Also here are some of my accomplishments from my 2020 annual report:
Raised $1,755 for Organizations
Written 9 Blog Posts (Goal was 12)
Completed 38 Photoshoots
Completed 15 Dance Workshops
Completed 3 Online Courses
Held 2 Photography Workshops
Held 3 Social Media Positions
Lost 20 Pounds
Busted 1 Ankle
Cherished Many Many Moments
Hoping to use these to bench mark myself to achieve even more down the line.
See you next year friends.
George
Carter
Dan
Grace
Adham
Mike
Ted
Ben
Keanu
Maggie
Bryan
Grace
Haesol
Jane
Albert
William
Darien
Sunbin
Dan
Samuel
Kevin
Jeff
Jill
Isabel
Alex
Josh
Emia
Tony
Nina
Mischelle
Jason
Chiemi
Stephanie
Alan
Carmen
Tanya
Wesley
Keen
Liz
Ian
Juliette
Gerrie
Thuy
Daniel
Claire
Faisal
Rashad
Victoria
Alex
Allison
Chae
Wilson
Jessica
Sharon
John
Tia
Christy
Kevin
Elizabeth
Kamy
Daniel
Vickii
Niu
Andrew
Lydia
Sinian
Alpha
Anne
Sadakat
Maxine
Connie
Jay
Kemy
Anna
Joeleen
Jen
Juliette
Taryn
Eileen
Ariel
Jessica
Norman
Justin
Han Ju
Sean
Lanny
Marcus
Amanda
Matt
Celina
Jen
Luz
Yoo
Robyn
Joy
Andrew
Eddie
Kirsten
Hikaru
Courtney
Laura
Brandon
Neil
Nikhil
Stina
Andrew
Puja
Kay
Kevin
Omar
Jacob
Sarah
Jelena
Sachi
Kian
Arnold
Justin
Ying
Lena
Kiera
Kia
Kristina
Angel
Haru
Kristine
Laura
Maiko
Jessica
Billy
Teresa
Tanya
Kevin
Minh Ahn
Donald
Wesley
Brian
Jane
Kelly
Bradley
Whitney
Kristina
Renjie
Mona
Priscilla
Blake
Anna
James
Alvin
Tony
Kevin
Adam
Sam
Kevin
Logan
Tiffany
Sam
Ronnie
Amy
Maverick
Marvin
Teresa
Kelbert
Vincent
Noelle
Joanna
Ziquan
Yoon
Rica
Kripa
Debset
Cody
Haiting
Gina
Lynn
+ Chinese Class
+ THEM Boiz
+ Pixlee Folks
+ Family
🙏