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How Was 2015 For You?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Martin, Dec 25, 2015.

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How was 2015 for you?

  1. 1 - Worst Year Ever

    5.6%
  2. 2

    2.4%
  3. 3

    12.9%
  4. 4

    13.7%
  5. 5 - Average

    11.3%
  6. 6

    10.5%
  7. 7

    17.7%
  8. 8

    13.7%
  9. 9

    5.6%
  10. 10 - Best Year Ever

    6.5%
  1. ErickWolf

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    Being out at school since my new high school is freaking awesome.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    I basically worked out at the gym, ate junk food, watched tv, and played computer games. Vacation was great though since we stayed at a beach house in VA beach for a full week, brought the dogs, and went parasailing. Next goal: kiteboarding or surfing!

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Had my first sort-of relationship with a very close friend, we're back to being friends for now but hopefully that might change later on. ;3

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    I don't really keep up on news because of all the stupid shit going on, but the advances for the LGBT+ community were definitely a nice change.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Owl City- Verge
    Awolnation- I Am

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Eh, lots of songs on the pop/regular radio were pretty boring and similar. But I've always loved Imagine Dragons, so I'm just gonna put that here.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    I'm making a resolution to be fully out at school, get ahead on projects, and do some major working-out. Since I already do the first two for the most part, the muscle-building goal is my biggest; even though I really built myself up at the gym, I've gotten a bit lazy lol.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    Accepting my trans-ness, coming out at school, developing more of a takes-no-crap attitude towards people (though at this school, I don't really need to since my classmates are really awesome people, thank y'all even if you're not reading this!), doing great detail work on my wargame miniatures, and making a very realistic landscape painting that several people have said looks like a photo. Lol yeah I'm totally bragging right now, problem?

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    My best friend, for being tough and taking some serious shit in stride that I won't go into detail about since it's personal. But this is both physical and mental toughness here, you go girl!

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    Not really, except

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    Starting high school, meeting my best friend at an art club, being almost completely out, getting my binders and haircut, redoing my wardrobe with men's+androgynous clothes, adopting Wilford (my canine 'brother') into the pack <3

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Well, before this school year started, I hoped to maybe be binding and have shorter hair by my junior or senior year. But a big chunk of my social transition is already done now, it's way more than I expected in my freshman year so I'm obviously very happy about that. Plus all my friends at this high school are accepting, and there's even a GSA some of us are in. So maybe not things I'd 'never' thought I'd do, but things I thought I wouldn't be able to do for a few more years. God forbid if it was never, I literally don't know what the hell I'd do with my life if I couldn't even do that!

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Uhh...un-official "human hog"? Lol that's a self-given nickname since I can eat a crapton of food for someone my size and still stay pretty fit.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    It's a four-way tie between getting my binders and stuff, adopting Wilford, meeting my best friend, and starting at my new transfer school.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    Managing to get a random weird migraine thing in the middle of a dissection in bio. Seriously? That deserves a fucking Most Inconvenient Timing Ever award.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    My binders (lol being serious), my friends, my family and dogs

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Sleep, eat, party, talk to my friends, do marathons of tv and Skyrim, play my new Halo games

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I mentioned my resolutions earlier, but hopefully I can be out to and accepted by my parents (though that's a ridiculous stretch; graduation is probably more realistic), and possibly go back to dating my special someone. <3

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    Like 8 or 9, best year I've had by far. I'll rate a year a 10 when I've finished my transition, bought the apartment I want, and finally gone kiteboarding/kitesurfing. xD

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    Yeah
     
  2. oliolioli

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    I moved away to college! Definitely the biggest change. A whole new lifestyle, with great people.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    The summer before college, I just sort of hung around with school friends and didn't really do much. This summer I'm working two jobs, going out a lot more at night time, and seeing friends whenever I have time off.

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    I didn't have one, not really keen on it.

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    God, I can't even pick one.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    I have toooo many. I know that's a cop out of an answer, but it's true. I really like Never Forget You at the moment though.

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Halsey!

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    I can't even remember. I don't think I did.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    Grown as a person and expanded my circle.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    My friend who did really well in her exams.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?

    I don't think so.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    Gosh, I sure have. Sexuality being the main one.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Yes, a couple of things actually. But we all grow and change.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Yeah, I have.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    Probably just being around my new friends.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    I got waaay too drunk one time, and embarrassed myself. Oh well, happens to the best of us.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    I think just the people who are really there for me.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Had a family Christmas, working on new year's eve! Hanging out with friends on new year's day.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I am, but it's a dead giveaway to my identity, so I'm going to keep that one a secret for now.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    I'd give it an 8.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    I hope so!
     
  3. Ryu

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    I would answer the questions in full here, but most of the would be 'hahhaha no'. Excelt the last one, which is yes.
     
  4. JackAttack

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year? None, very uneventful year for me

    2. What did you do over the summer? just worked

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends? none

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015? How shit the year was

    5. Favourite song from the year? Avicii - waiting for love

    6. Favourite artist this year? Avicii

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them? To get a new job and no im still in the same dead end joke of a job.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)? Starting playing with a lgbt football team

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)? no one really

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015? nope

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do? nope

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications? nope

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year? there was none

    15. What was your most stupid incident?

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment? family

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year? relax with the fam

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different? yes, to actually do something good in 2016. Get a new job or go travelling, I feel like I have to leave where I work.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? 3 because it was very dull

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year? yes
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  5. europeanguy

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    at the start of this year (around late January) I realised I was gay, was totally obvious in hind sight
    2. What did you do over the summer?
    played video games, relaxed from course work haha
    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    actually just starting, however it will be one year since we met fairly soon
    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata dies aged 55
    Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies At 55
    he was my hero
    5. Favourite song from the year?
    hello
    6. Favourite artist this year?
    adele
    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    no as i never stick to them anyways haha
    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    passing the first year of my college course with the grade i wanted
    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    Masahiro Sakurai, President obama and the american government (for the gay marriage law)
    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    yes, it is hard to tell others if you do not accept yourself for the truth
    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    apart from sudden realisation of an obvious (at least to me) truth id say I discovered A game that im actually good at and have some skill in it, which was a great boost to my confidence (garden warfare)
    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    passed the first year in my course
    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    yep, a level 3 diploma in IT (this year is the extended version)
    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    I played far cry 4 with the best person in the world, ive never been happier then that moment
    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    can i say them all or just one? haha okay ill pick one, id say my most stupid incident this year was when i was shown a picture of an apparently hot girl and i didnt react properly haha the guy totally thought i was gay for a while until i lied and just said i was asexual he probably believed me, probably. although i could swear he caught me staring at someone for too long
    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    I appreciate my family, my current living situation of which i will lose when i go to uni next year and the fact that i can have such wonderful video games at my disposal
    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    stay at home with my family, my grandma and step-grandad came over as well, for new years it will be the same minus grandparents.
    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I hope that I have the strength to move on into uni and the confidence to finally tell my parents the truth of my sexuality
    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    7
    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    yep, a certainty
     
  6. Gentlady

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    -Getting to know this one guy.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    -I went to London and Northern Germany

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    -Nonexistent

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    -Not really anything

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    -I'm not sure, probably something like Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    -No one reaaallly

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    -To be honest, I don't remember :lol:

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    -I went to talk to some new people. Didn't really make new friends but new acquaintances for sure.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    -I don't tend to be proud of people because they always mess up :lol:

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    -I'm always the one to care the most.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    -Therapy.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    -Not that I remember

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    -No

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    -I won't say anything more, but July 18th.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    -Talking to my friend's boyfriend.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    -My sister.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    -My friend is coming to my place for a sleepover for new year.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    -We'll see...

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    4,44

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    -Hopefully.
     
  7. Connorcode

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?

    There have been so many changes. My grandfather died, I left school; who I am has rapidly evolved this year and continues to. My life will never be the same!

    2. What did you do over the summer?

    A long holiday with my family and grandmother in France and Germany. Such a lovely trip.

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?

    Nonexistent, but thanks for asking :wink:

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?

    The deaths of two local boys I knew. They were the first times I realised that anyone can die at any time - though that sounds a bit silly.

    5. Favourite song from the year?

    The Jedi Steps and Finale - John Williams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

    6. Favourite artist this year?

    Adele

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?

    I did and I will only say that my new one will be more realistic.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?

    Getting the work experience placement I'm on at the moment. I managed to snag the position within a week of leaving the last one; this one is so much better.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?

    Terry Pratchett - his works are stunning and his life honest and inspiringly passionate.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?

    That I'm a very different person to who I was before and to other people; I've always fought to do only what I want to do (within reason) in the past and now I have to stick to that.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?

    Yes. Above, if you're interested.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?

    Yes, I went into Finance and then quit.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?

    4 GCEs/A-Levels

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?

    Going to see my grandparents immediately after passing my driving test. Being able to drive was the first upheaval of the status quo of my life and only a few weeks later my grandpa passed away.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?

    Deciding to make a solitary walk in France a bit longer: I got back and everyone was either angry or in tears. I said I'd be gone an hour and I only took a bit longer!
    It was still a stupid and irresponsible thing to do, though.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?

    Family and the stability of my life.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?

    With family at one of my uncles' houses for new year.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?

    Yes. That any changes to my life doesn't happen in drastic flashes - change slowly, for the sake of my sanity!

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?

    9, because I think I'm in a good place at the moment.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?

    Yes - I hope so!
     
  8. AKindOfMagic

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    Hmm. Got a haircut from super long to short hair!

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    IT STILL FEELS LIKE SUMMER

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Nonexistent. I probably misspelled that.

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    2015 has been a year of not knowing anything happens till a week later, so none really.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    I hate all music!! (Not really, just nothing I really liked)

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Read above question.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    I made no new years resolutions.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    At least trying to come out, even if I went back in.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    My little sister. She went from 1st grade reading level to almost her grade level! (4th)

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    No

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?

    Does me completely cutting contact with my dad that decided I have no rights and saying that I'm an idiot for thinking otherwise count?

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Read above question.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    No

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    When I learned that my mom is going to have another baby in February!

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    I dunno.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    Having a place to live, no matter how bad.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    None.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I plan on actually coming out and staying out! Probably not gonna happen.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    1 maybe 2

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    Hopefully
     
  9. VideoGAYmer

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    1. My best friend moving away (where I don't know)

    2. It isn't over!

    3. soooooooooooooo close but he moved away

    4. Don't really care

    5. Don't really care

    6. Don't really care

    7.didn't

    8. I came out to a couple of friends!

    9. Me

    10.nope

    11. Nope

    12. Nope

    13. Nope

    14. I came.out

    15. I got into an argument with my head teacher (I won but got loads of detentions)

    16. My little sister even though I don't like babies

    17. Nans at Christmas, always

    18. Never

    19. 10

    20 hopefully
     
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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year? Finally came out

    2. What did you do over the summer? This is summer now

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends? Meh. Rotten!

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015? Paris attack

    5. Favourite song from the year? Wings by Delta Goodrem

    6. Favourite artist this year? Darren Hayes

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them? No, so no.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)? Cutting my damn hair. I feel like myself now.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)? My eldest son

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months? Stop running away

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015? Came out!

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do? Yeah, not posting it on here though lol

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications? No

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year? First time a stranger realized I'm gay

    15. What was your most stupid incident? Telling my co-habiting male I was bi instead of gay

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment? Kids, friends

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year? Survive?

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different? I will be myself. I will let myself be me. I will make new friends and not be scared.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? 8.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year? Hell yes!
     
  11. radicalmuffins

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year? Finished a course I was taking!

    2. What did you do over the summer? Binge watch American Horror Story S1-S4 and studying for GREs...

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends? N/A

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015? The Paris Attacks (Charlie Hebdo, Bataclan, The Cafes)

    5. Favourite song from the year? Talk Me Down by Troye Sivan

    6. Favourite artist this year? Troye Sivan

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them? Well, I finished the course I was taking but other than that I don't recall making resolutions.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    Volunteering and Outreach programmes that I helped organise were all successful.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)? No one.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months? Life is HARD [lol]

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015? Nope.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do? No

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications? Yes!!

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year? .... I don't really know

    15. What was your most stupid incident? There are a ton of things I did that were stupid and I'm finding it hard to find which one was the "most" stupid.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment? My family

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year? Eating more food and basically trying to reassess my life goals and eating more food when I realise how stressful it could become

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different? I hope I'd get into the school I'm trying to apply for. Hahaha

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? 5

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year? Yes. I don't post a lot but I do lurk around...
     
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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    Realizing I was bisexual/having some form of depression
    2. What did you do over the summer?
    Spent all my time on my computer locked in my room
    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    pretty sucky, I got cheated on a few times
    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    Obviously marriage equality in the US :grin:
    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Don't have one
    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Don't have one
    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    I don't even remember that's the sad part
    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    My part in the school musical
    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    mom
    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    Don't trust your partner so much...
    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    realizing I was bisexual, depression coming back, had my first kiss
    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    considered dating someone of the same sex
    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    no
    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    being with my friends
    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    coming out to way too many people
    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    my family, friends
    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Christmas party :grin:
    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    ha I never stick to those
    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? 3

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year? most likely
     
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    Overall a lot of shitty things have happened over the past year but I have also accomplished a lot so I would say it was "slightly above average" so 6.
     
  14. Lyana

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    I voted 9, which is... way up from last year's 5! I've said several times this year, unprompted, that "so far" 2015 has been the best year of my life, and now that's December is coming to a close I think it's fair to remove that "so far" and just say that 2015 was a fantastic year.

    My answer to the last question in this thread last year was:
    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    I came out to almost everyone in my life.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    I visited Prague, a city I'd been dreaming of for almost 10 years. I had two weeks of wild partying with other students. And I kept a relationship going despite two months of separation by distance.

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    The best. I dated the same person for 10 months of 2015, and have never been so in love. They were the reason I came out and the reason I made a lot of my 2015 decisions.

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    The November 13 Paris attacks.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Dodie Clark's Sick of Losing Soulmates.

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Adele.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    That's a topic for a blog post, but... Yes, I did make resolutions, and I stuck to all but one. I volunteered, I donated blood, I expanded my LGBT circle, I read and wrote a lot, and I came out.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    I guess...
    You know, I really don't know. I love the volunteering I do (it's social stuff), it's incredibly rewarding. Maybe that.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    My best friend, who's become quite the globetrotter after a (young) lifetime of not being able to leave home.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    That love isn't enough to sustain a relationship.
    That hard work really is all it's cracked up to be, and I need to get down to it. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    I feel like a very different person than I was at the end of 2014, but I don't think it's down to a single experience.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    I dated someone who wasn't a guy. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: That was actually pretty unexpected.
    Oh, and I moved in with 4 complete strangers, and it's been going very well.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Again... still 100% uncertified genius here.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    Any moment spent with my ex. Or maybe receiving her letter this summer when I missed her like hell.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    Could we just... not?
    To be honest, though, I'm not sure.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    Myself. I've been focusing on myself for a few weeks and it's nice to be aware that I'm just a pretty cool person all around.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Very quiet, with just close family: parents, brother, me. And the cat, of course.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I think I will, but I don't know yet what they are! We'll see on the 1st.
    I hope... I don't know, really. I hope I'll do better academically. As for the rest, well... 2015 was an amazing year, and I don't see how 2016 could top it.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    9. It's a definite 9. I simply had the most fun I've ever had, I accomplished several things, and I learned so much about myself. Even downer November can't take that away from me.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    Yes.
     
  15. GhostCake

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    The whole hospital thing. Changed a hella lot in my life.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    Wow i don't even remember that...

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Let's move on to the next question..

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    Probably the thing with the refugees.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    I never really pay attention to things like this...

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Same as 5..^^°

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    I wanted to get better and i did. Mission accomplished.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    That i got so far- it might be still a long bumpy road but i am talking again. I accept the whole therapy thing and i even found friends that accept me for who i am. <3

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    Mom. After telling her i am uncomfortable with my name she now only calls me "my child".

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    Yes. Life is not fair. And love is way more complicated than in those freaking movies.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    Yes indeed i had them. Some were nice, some were not.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Not sure...maybe the whole- having a small crush on a friend thing but that's it.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Aint got no time for that. Gotta go to the day-hospital now..wohoo.. .-.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    Spending time with my friends and making bad hospital jokes lol

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    Probably when i hid under my friends hospital bed at night and got caught when i tried to sneak back into my own, whoops :'D

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    Friends. They're the most amazing people ever like wow <3

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Ignoring X-Mas and not getting near any explosives.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    Getting better then getting a apperenticeship.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    5- It had it's ups and downs.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    I surely do hope so. This is a nice and helpful place.
     
  16. bidemi

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    I became a law student and finally came to term with the fact that am gay.


    2. What did you do over the summer?
    There's no summer here in Nigeria


    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Broke with my fake/forced boyfriends.Had a girlfriend but we didn't last.


    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    NONE


    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Too many to pick one


    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Rihanna(my fav any year)


    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    My resolution was to be a better version of myself,am still working at it


    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    Took part in competition and beat those in higher levels.


    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    My mom

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    Yes,so many


    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?

    Yup,in terms of my sexuality


    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Yes


    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?

    Nope


    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?

    Realising that I lived to see 2015


    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    Almost outed myself to my roommates


    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    My Family


    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    To just chill


    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    To go higher in life


    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    5(average)


    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    Hopefully yes.
     
  17. Berru

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    I dumped my loser boyfriend and stopped smoking the Ganja.
    Oh, and the place I live in was moved to a much better location, which made it easier for me to make friends with the others.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    I visited both my parents and made new friends.

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Like I said, I dumped my loser now ex-boyfriend.

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    I'm not sure.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Burhan G - 'Krig og kærlighed'

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Deadmau5. He's not FROM this year, but I've been listening a lot to his music this year.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    Nope, gave that up a long time ago.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    See question nr. 1

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    I don't know. I guess I'm most proud of myself for turning my life around. I feel my brain power has increased.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    Yes. You can't save everyone.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    Lots. I realised friends are more important than love interests, I stopped smoking weed and realised it doesn't do anyone any good, and I learned to set boundaries and stick up for myself.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    Yes, again again again, I dumped my boyfriend and quit the drugs. I thought I'd be stuck with that forever.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Yes, I learned how to sow :icon_bigg

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    Don't know.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    Don't know.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    Life itself, and myself.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    I plan to spend new year's eating a nice dinner with my family, and then having a party with my friends.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I'll TRY to kick the cigarettes and lose some weight.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)? 6-7-8-ish.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    Who knows? Time will tell.
     
  18. Aeolia

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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    Nothing.

    2. What did you do over the summer?
    Nothing at all.

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    Have been single for more than a year and a half

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    The Paris attacks and everyone showing how much of a bunch of hypocrites they could be.

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Can't choose.

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    Can't choose.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    No.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    Throwing away the prozacs instead of swallowing 100 of them at once.

    9. Who are you most proud of (can be a famous or non- famous person)?
    Nobody, I let them have their own pride.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    I shouldn't expect anything of anyone.

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    No.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    No.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    No.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    None.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    None.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    Mangas.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    Nothing.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    Working out to get back in shape.

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    1

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    No idea.
     
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    Well, the first 3 months were quite shitty and went by really slow. The rest of the 9 months were alright, so I'll give this year a 6. Nothing tops the summer of 2008, 2011, 2012, or 2014. Sigh.
     
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    1. What was the biggest change in your life this year?
    Ummm wow I'm drawing a blank... That's sad...I guess having a better close knit group of friends. Love those guys!


    2. What did you do over the summer?

    Worked a lot! And then, of course, band camp. Guess which one I preferred? :slight_smile:

    3. How were relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends?
    I am still in the stage where it's too awkward to talk to cute people, so everything fell through. Oh well.

    4. What news story sticks in your mind the most from 2015?
    I'd say the Sony Interview/ North Korea, but I realized that wasn't 2015...huh time flies.
    So then I'd have to say legalizing gay marriage. :icon_bigg

    5. Favourite song from the year?
    Well I change it about every two weeks, but I guess the song that comes to mind is Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson.

    6. Favourite artist this year?
    I went through a Passenger stage, but I don't like them now. I like most music, but no artist in particular.

    7. Did you make any new years resolutions and if so, did you stick to them?
    Honestly I do not remember. Probably; probably not.

    8. What are you most proud of personally this year (i.e.- something you have done)?
    I guess my work. I saved up quite a bit. That sounds really boring...I promise I had interesting achievements too, but I'm proud of doing something that wasn't fun and doing it well.

    9. Who are you most proud of?
    This is going to sound weird but I teach swim lessons and I'm the most proud of a couple of the kids (but one in particular) who made so much improvement. I was surprised that seeing that change felt better than helping the kids who found my class easy.

    10. Did you have to learn any hard life lessons in the past 12 months?
    You can't get anything done if you aren't confident in your abilities. Even faking it is better than indecisiveness. People respond to confidence - but be aware of the line between "confidence" and "being a jerk".

    11. Have you had any life-changing experiences in 2015?
    Coming to terms with my sexuality. Consciously acknowledging what I was feeling. That was actually bigger to me than coming out.

    12. Did you do anything you never thought you would do?
    I rode a roller coaster, I tried Indian food, and I asked out a girl.
    I enjoyed all three.

    13. Did you gain any new qualifications?
    Not really...I still feel really under qualified for my job, I don't have any certifications.

    14. What is your happiest memory from the year?
    Spending the day with my crush... Kind of bittersweet cause it didn't work, but still. Best day ever.

    15. What was your most stupid incident?
    A lot of things. Many. Um. I ripped my pants at band camp. Is it stupid if I don't regret it?

    I've adopted the policy that nothing is embarrassing if you think it's funny. That being said, I did the pull-up challenge in front of my school. I can't do a pull-up. But I knew that, so.

    16. What things do you appreciate most in your life at the moment?
    My friends. If you mean things as in objects, then my flute/baritone and my laptop.

    17. What are/were your plans for xmas/ new year?
    So I'm not big on holidays. We didn't even put up lights. Pretty much nothing.

    18. Are you making any new years resolutions for 2016? What do you hope will be different?
    I want to start running. My legs hurt. So far, so good. (!)

    19. How do you rate 2015 on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the worst and 10 being the best)?
    Overall a seven. Mostly because I'm an annoyingly optimistic person.

    20. Will you still be on EC this time next year?
    I hope so! But my attention span doesn't really go that far. We'll see.