2016 Review

For some people, 2016 was a great year. For others, it sucked royally.

For me, it just was. Not to say it was bad or boring. It was just a fairly laid-back year compared to others.

But, it did start off with what I thought was a pretty big thing. January 1, 2016 I got to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Being a major Star Wars fan, the movie alone would've been awesome, but my parents took me to see it at a VIP theatre. That meant dinner beforehand, then watching the film from a large recliner and ordering a root beer float. Seriously, the best way to ring in a new year!

Later that winter, I got an interview for a vocational mentorship program. They felt I was a good fit, so in May I started a three-month placement within Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre's Employment Service centre. There, I got to improve my public speaking skills by planning, creating, and presenting a workshop on public speaking skills for interviews.

I also learnt a few new things like how to use Twitter, which I applied to updating and re-invigorating the centre's page. I didn't get any paid employment from it, but was able to experience on-site work for the first time, keep to a routine, and contribute to a professional environment, so all-in-all it was a win.

On either end of the placement, I spent a week at home, alone. Both yielded interesting experiences, like attending a talk by a disabled author (whose books I've reviewed in earlier posts) and meeting a new group of people for a movie.

The rest of the year saw me at the family's cabin a lot. Several long weekends and overnight stays. I even fired a pellet gun, which I wasn't really keen on at first, but enjoyed.

And that's about it.

Already planning some travels, speaking, writing, and inroads to some independence for 2017, so next year should be a lot busier.

Cheers and Happy New Year!