Marianne Peña Wüst: December 2018

Hello, humans.

I really didn't want to write this because I have no energy to do anything lol. My brain power is completely drained from IB and Cambridge Admissions. I'm just doing it because I've done it for two years haha. Well, let's get on to it, shall we?
OK, so the good things that happened in 2018, yeah. Ethiopia and Armenia are taking crucial steps towards freedom. Not using plastic straws finally became mainstream. Rapists are going to jail. The Thai soccer team got out of a cave they were trapped in. The homosexuals™ are no longer illegal in India. A diverse US Congress. Hurray, 2018, you had good things. Whatever.

Oh, and I FINALLY FINISHED THE IB. I'll miss it, though. It was fun, even if I lost about 57 neurons in the process from stress and lack of sleep. Geez, my brain is still trying to recover. I'm getting my grades on Thursday. Yikes, I'm quite scared. It will be nice to continue complaining about it, though. Once an IB kid, always an IB kid *a small tear runs down my cheek*.

I WENT BACK TO ENGLAND. Yes, yes, yes. AND FOR AN INTERVIEW AND EXAM AT CAMBRIDGE. Wow, it was so surreal, and AWESOME. I'll be getting the results in about two weeks. Got a good feeling about it, though. Jesus Christ, I'm growing up.

Well, I'm 18 now. Legally an adult. Only legally. I can drink and drive now, too. Of course not simultaneously, sillies.

Remember I said that my New Year's resolution was finally doing something about my mental health? Well, guess what, I DID IT. Best choice of 2018, tbh. Turns out I'm bipolar and anxious. That sucks, but at least I know what sucks now lol.

Yeah, it was an ok year. Not too bad, not too good. A lot of growth too. Feeling more peaceful, less evolution and chaos. Nice one.

And of course I'll say what I always say. 2019, come at me bro. See you at Cambridge :)

Best wishes and strength for 2019.

Love

Nan.

Here are some pictures of my best memories of 2018.