The year 2007

Okay, lets say that I gave up on writing about my USA round-trip... Maybe - but really maybe I will write something later, but for now, lets leave it like it is.

There are 5 days to the end of the year 2007 and I couldnt help but remember, what all happened during this year. I wont lie if I say, that it year brought most changes into my life ever...good or bad ones - hard to say yet.

The beginning of the year was rather difficult. I was ending my Bachelor studies and all I remember the whole January was studying studying, being really stressed out and studying again. I did 3 bachelor exams during this month - Obchodni podnikani (business studies), statistics and the state exam - international trade. Uff... I am getting a headache just thinking about it.. :)
I had a looot of luck - I am that honest :-) - and managed to finish everything and in February I became the Bachelor of Science :-)

Not much was happening from February till April - just that I started to think more about my future, what I want to do, and I was being a bit disappointed with where I was going to. I started to be more active - I took dance, swimming lessons - and decided to go to the US during the summer. Went to Amsterdam in February, was participating in International Week in Prague and went to Sweden at the end of April.

I think that going back to Sweden, I realised that I can really change my life if I dont like it the way it is and thats what I did.

Summer in the US was great. I met a lot of cool people, made a couple of good friends, learned useful things and traveled the US from East to the West. I was very pleasantly surprised by what US can offer to people. It was my first time being there after 10 years and it was just amazing. People were really nice - they give you so much positive energy; the beautiful nature and cities just take your breath...

After the US it was time to get back to the "real world" - for me it was back to school, moving to a new apartment in the city and finding a job...

It was hard getting back to school after such a great summer of just swimming, boating, travelling and basically having no worries.. I still have many exams in January, but I think I did so far ok.. Concerning school, I think I can always do better, but at least I have one success behind me and that is being the best team in presenting the strategy of repositioning of juice Jupi :-) We are now still waiting for the first "exciting" price and that is dinner with the marketing director of Kofola :-)) Just kidding... I think its a really cool price.. :-)

In August, I moved to an apartment with my friend Verca - which was a very positive step. I live now only 15 minutes from my uni, and its close to go anywhere... My room is still kind of empty, but I think that after I hang my pictures and get another carpet, it will look much better... The only negative thing about the apartment is the air.. Its really dusty here and since its in the centrum, the quality of the air is really bad...

And finally work. I was looking for some kind of a job for about 2 months. I was sending CVs to many places - although I knew that I wanted a "real job". No more short-term work, no more teaching English and no more folding files... This Friday, I found out that they chose me to ABN AMRO. I consider it as a success, because there were about 25 of us and they had only 2 places... I dont want to make any premature conclusions (I havent signed a contract yet), but a word and handshake is enough for me :-) The money should be good as well... I am not sure yet, but it should be ok :-)
For about 2 week, I have been working for Vodafone - which is a cool job as well. The work itself is quite boring - I am doing some reports - but I am working in a very nice environment and have cool men colleagues and got maaaany X-mas presents... (from Vodafone - really cool employer :-) )

So this was my year 2007. Moving 2 times, living in 4 different places for a period longer than 2 months, being single again after 3 years, becoming Bc, travelling a lot, having a "real job", my own budget and being really happy with myself... Very turbulent times, but I think the benefits are greater than the losses.

The funny thing is that you never know what happens next. Life itself brings you so many challenges and so many crossroads where you have to decide whats best for you.
The difficult thing is then to decide how you want to live - because you cannot choose two opposite things and you cannot rewind if you change your mind... Sometimes I wish I hadnt known my choices - things would be much easier :-) Staying with my former boyfriend, being satisfied with what I have and not wanting more. But I think that by wanting more and doing more for yourself, you position yourself at least a bit higher than you were before and thats always positive, even though not very easy...

So, to sum it up... Thank you whoever for such an amazing year!