Not By Chance
I have been pondering over the past few months of my life, and I am thankful for the amazing opportunities and blessings that have come to me. In March, the University of Illinois offered me an amazing fellowship when it looked at first like they might offer me a less ideal funding package. They also paid for me to visit their campus. In March, I also went through a difficult breakup with my girlfriend in the midst of desperately trying to finish my Masters Thesis. Yet I learned a lot from my former girlfriend and our breakup, and I am grateful for the time we spent together. In April, I started dating an amazing girl with whom I am incredibly happy and who always makes me smile. I also made the decision to attend the University of Illinois. I also gave a well prepared guest lecture in another class and won a contest and cash from my graduate school. In May, I found a place to live for the summer in Logan and another place in Champaign for the fall. I completed and defended my thesis to fairly laudatory reviews. I also obtained an amazing job where I will be able to use my historical skills. So here I am at the end of May looking forward to a wonderful summer and fall, and thinking back on an incredibly instructive winter and spring. I don't know exactly what the future holds, but somehow I just can't believe that all of this could have happened by chance.
posted by Joel @ 11:57 PM
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