it’s twenty 11
1. New year’s is the best time to rejoice with your loved ones for a warm new year’s welcome.
2. The silliest way to ring in the new year is following all sorts of feng sui thing
3. My family’s new year’s traditions: making noise, preparing food and round fruits, and scattering coins about the house.
4. Every new year, I like to be with my relatives and celebrate the new year with them.
5. I started my countdown for the new year at near midnight on the last day of the year
6. What is my one wish for the world during the New Year?
~World Peace
7. If I could be anywhere in the world at midnight on new year’s eve, I would go to a place where there is an extravagant fireworks display.
8. Make a list of 15 words the new year makes you think about – why do these words come to mind?
~ Something new
~ challenge
~life
~ Family

~friends
~acceptance
~ Fulfillment
~love
~peace
~lessons
~ struggle
~ college life
~ dreams
~ achievements
~goals
Looking Back
9. The best thing I accomplished last year was grabbing a gold medal on the recognition day.
10. The one word to describe my past year is “ eventful” and this is why I want this year to be like last year.
11. The most exciting thing I did all year long was talking about College.
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12. How can I thank someone who helped me last year?
~ I could thank that person by treating him/her a special one.
13. Something I did last year that I want to do again this year is my visit to my elder sister’s place. I go there once in a blue moon.
14. The most important lesson in life that I learned in 2010 is “Learning to accept failure”.
15. My favorite place last year was at the beach walking along the sea shore..
16. What were the best things that happened during the last year was the formation of my group of friends.
17. The most important resolution I ever kept is focusing on my studies.
18. My favorite part of school last year was when JS prom was near..
19. The best month of last year was September.
20. What is one regular practice I would like to adopt next year?
~ Concentrating on my studies.
21. I will miss last year because 2010 is my last year in High School.
22. The thing I was most excited about last year was attending the JS prom.
23. The nicest thing I did last year was going to a place so far away to give gifts to little children with my teachers and school mates.
24. The most interesting person I met last year was our English teacher in our UPCAT review class, Dr. Maye.
25. My best friends last year were SLM- the group of friends I’ve mentioned on # 16 because they were like my brothers and sisters an school.
26. I was excited when I learned about scholarships in college
27. The best journal entry I wrote last year was our celebration of our first anniversary. (SLM)
28. The hardest thing I had to do last year was deciding on my course.
29. I’m thankful that a good experience happened to me last year..
30. Something that I didn’t want to do last year, but that I’m glad I did, was joining the SPO and competing the Press Con, I never thought I’d be so glad with that experience in the end.
31. The most important thing that happened all year (2010) was my Birthday, it’s so important I still reached the age of 16.
Looking forward
32. In the new year, I will make sure to keep up with my resolutions.
33. Something I would change about last year is my attitude of being doubtful, disbelieving my own strength.
34. Five things that will change about me this new year are
~ I will be braver this year.
~ Be a positive thinker now.
~ be wiser.
~ Entering college, maybe I’d be mature now.
~ I’d be more dedicated and persistent with my goal.
35. Something I’m looking forward to this new year is my entry to college life.
36. My favorite part of the year is on the month of January-the first month of the year. For me, it’s refreshing in this month.
37. One resolution that I really want to keep this year is to focus more on my studies.
38. Something that I put off doing last year that I want to do this year. Nothing. I have put off doing something last year but I still don’t want to do it now.
39. My biggest goal for this year is to do my best in fitting into my chosen course.
40. One thing that I’m praying for this new year is for me and my family to have a prosperous and peaceful life this year.