Holiday cheer, sports writing, and looking ahead

And just like that, Christmas season 2018 has drawn to a close. I don't know if it's because I wasn't home for the majority of the holiday season or if it's just because I'm older now and realizing that this holiday is really much more fun whenever you're a young kid, but this year the holiday season really came and went super quickly.

Now as I'm dealing with the aftermath of draining my bank account for gifts, eating my weight in cookies, and being practically nocturnal, thoughts and feelings about going back to school in about two weeks come to mind.

Before I really get into it, I want to give the disclaimer that I am really excited to go back to Lexington for the next semester. The new major classes, my upcoming internship with the Legends, and just being back in an environment that really helps me grow are all exciting me to my very bones.

But there are some things that I guess I'm a little nervous about. I had a nightmare a few nights ago that I accidentally missed a bunch of my classes in the first few weeks, got lost on campus, and got dropped from one of my necessary courses. I guess it's my subconscious's way of saying, "Hey. I didn't do as good last semester as I would have liked to, and I'm scared of repeating that again."

It's not that I did poorly last semester, but I definitely could have put in just a little bit more effort and excelled. Next semester, I have a series of small objectives to help me reach the bigger goal of doing a better job next semester.

I also have been suffering from crazy insane withdrawals from not writing for the Kernel. It's been a good almost 4 weeks since I've had anything published in the paper, and it feels like a part of me has been missing. However, the very first weekend that I'm back on campus, I'll be starting my new assignment of covering the UK tennis team! As of right now, the tennis team has gotten almost no coverage by the Kernel, and I want to revive it.

It's crazy to think how fast this year has already passed. And to think that I only have two more and then I'm done... I can't even begin to think about what that's going to mean right now.

So cheers to 2019. Her'es to hoping it brings good fortune and great opportunities.