lately i've been reflecting on my life over the past year or so. what have i been doing ? what have i accomplished ? sometimes i think i haven't achieved any of my goals yet, but really that isn't true. i've almost finished my college degree just one more semester! i've started contacting potential employers , and i've already heard from a couple of them, so i'm feeling pretty good about that. for a long time, i've wanted to learn to do something artistic, and i finally decided to do it. i've been taking photography classes, and i really like them! i've taken about a million pictures, and i've made a gazillion mistakes, but i've really learned a lot. i haven't reached an advanced level yet, but maybe i will one day. i've signed up for a special-effects class, and that's going to be awesome. let's see, what else? well, that marathon i've always wanted to do ? i don't know about that. the next one is in march, and i really heve not been training enough. i'm kind of sad about that. but overall assessment ? life is good .