Happy New Year, world! 🎉
Yes, it’s January 2nd, 2026, and no, this isn’t another “new year, new me” post. I’ve already done my little motivational speech on December 31st. Today feels different — today feels like the calm after the fireworks, a moment to breathe, reflect, and look straight at the path ahead.
I’ll be honest: my feelings are all over the place. 2025 was… well, let’s just say it was a masterclass in patience, lessons, and God’s timing. I rewrote my NSC last year thinking, “Yeah, I got this!” and then my results came back… let’s just say I got schooled by reality. That was rough. I considered giving up on university entirely, but life had other plans — and by the grace of God, 2026 is my year to finally go to college. Funding approval is pending, but faith is loud, and hope is louder.
I’ve applied to colleges I never thought I’d like. I got accepted, and there’s one last decision I’m waiting for next week — fingers, toes, and everything crossed.🤞🏿I feel so happy and blessed that I’ll finally be able to pursue higher education, earn a degree, and open doors to more opportunities. Because, let’s be real, in 2025, job applications were not having me.
One year and two months, three interviews, zero results — if it wasn’t distance, it was experience; if it wasn’t experience, it was my own human error (thank you, wrong CV!). 🙁
But I’m not letting that stop me. Not this year.
2026 is also about me becoming more adult-ish. That means getting my driver’s license, socializing more (I know, shocking!), and meeting the love of my life.🤭🤏🏿 Solitude has its perks, but too much isolation makes you feel like life’s moving without you — like you’re that one person still figuring out TikTok trends in 2020 while everyone else is in 2026. 😂
College won’t be like high school. No one will call your parents if you skip class or miss an assignment. It’s up to me, and honestly, that’s terrifying and exciting all at once. I’ll need discipline, focus, and self-motivation. But hey, I like a good challenge. 🤷🏾
Also, I get excited about the little things — like buying stationery. It’s silly, maybe, but it brings out that inner child who still dreams big and loves learning. It’s a reminder that no matter how old we get, some joy is timeless.
And here’s a thought I want to share with everyone reading this, no matter your age, race, culture, or religion: life doesn’t always hand you what you want, but it does give you what you need. I almost pursued humanities at a private institution last year. I loved it, I was passionate, but after research, I realized it might not have been the best path to sustainability and stability. God had my back — sometimes, what feels like a setback is actually a divine reroute.
So, here’s to 2026:
• To chasing dreams with eyes wide open and feet on the ground.
• To learning from mistakes without letting them define us.
• To balancing faith, fun, and hustle.
• To the small joys that make life sweeter, even when things get hard.
And if nothing else, here’s the mic-drop moment: we’ve got one life, one shot, and one chance to show ourselves what we’re capable of — so why not make this year count? 🎤✨
Let’s go, 2026. We see you. We’re ready.
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