That was the topic for me and my friend's English Aural test (what? you didn't expect me to choose anything mainstream did you?) During our aural, we assumed that the Mayan prediction was right and we started listing things that we wanted to do before the world ended on 21st December 2012. In all honesty, I can only remember 3-4 of the things I listed.
Well, 21st is next Thursday and I haven't done a single thing on my list. Perhaps I was too naive when I listed those thinking I could accomplish them by 20 but they were (maybe) rather realistic things to do (except maybe one).
I'm not saying I believe the world will end next week...In fact I doubt it, you'd think the warning signs would appear by now. But in Form 5, 2012 looked like an eternity more. It felt like anything could be accomplished.
I do it almost every year, write down a list of things I want to get accomplished by the end of the year. Except perhaps general stuff like grade expectations, I find myself putting down the same goals every year.
Perhaps that is human nature, to sit there and hope instead of getting up and doing. All I know is that if the world ends next week, I haven't done anything I truly wanted. I wouldn't die happy or satisfied. I guess this should be a wake-up call for me, to tell me to get on with my life, do what I want to do... but generally most of my goals just doesn't fullfilable on my own, at least currently.
Besides, it's not been a bad year. I've experienced/learned more things than I care to admit. Things I never thought I would do. Maybe it's not been that bad of a life. I haven't done what I always wanted to do but for a 20 year old with my biopsychosocial status, I think I've done pretty ok.
