Dear 2015,

Wow, what a year you have been. There's only 1 word to describe you (thanks anthea) and that's revolutionary. Despite all the shit you have thrown at me this year, I've come out better, stronger and happier than I have been in a long time, so thank you.

Because of you, I no longer have to make a resolution about discovering who I am, because for the first time, I can say I know who I am, and I am unapologetic about it. You've introduced me to a new friends, allowed me to hold on to old friends and finally taught me that its okay to lean on people, that people will always be there in whatever way possible.

A year ago, I sat in an interview and they asked me two questions. "what do your friends mean to you" and "what do you mean to your friends?" Looking back, my responses were most probably some generic reply and true, I still don't have a good response for the second question, but I believe I can now honestly answer the first question.

My life changed this year, and not because I wanted to, but because it needed to. I could have never predicted how different uni would be to high school, how much harder we would need to study, how much more I would enjoy studying, and how much more challenging it would be to keep in touch with everyone. However, despite everything, I've grown and come out on top.

Thank you for this year, I've loved the ride you've taken me on.

Here's to more adventures in 2016.

Love Katherine.