November 2015 Blog Challenge Day 12 and 13

Day 12: Write about five blessings in your life.
Good timing! I hear US thanksgiving is pretty soon, so this works out well.

1. A safe place. With all that is going around in the world right now, I can't imagine living less comfortably that I am now. I have a roof over my head, my own bed, my own room!, heat, clean water, and safety & security. I am so, so thankful for all of this.
2. Relatively good health. I say relatively because I am not completely health currently but I'm thankful that I am able to wake up relatively energetic everyday, and be independent, and do and experience so many things. And part of why I wanted to be a medical professional was so that I would be able to help others be healthy so that they are able to function normally.
3. My siblings. Yeah, they're a pain and I'm sure I've been a pain to them quite a lot; but we are a team for life. And we aren't the most cooperative team - that is for sure, but we know how to have fun wherever we go, and we have each other's backs when times get tough.
4. Education. Though I complain about school a lot, and it's basically been more than half of my life so far, I would probably be a very different person if it wasn't for all the schooling I've had thus far. The education I've received has not only stuffed my brain with a lot of information but it has taught me so many things that I've come to realize not everyone knows about. It has also made me more open-minded than an uneducated person would be.
5. Friends. I generally have a very hard time making friends because I'm a terribly shy person. And because I don't talk to anyone, I probably come off as a bit of a cold-hearted bitch (yeah right, I wish I was that badass) an unapproachable, socially-awkward dork. I went through undergrad pretty much alone, with my few friends in different programs and seeing them a couple of times a week; and I told myself, and continue to tell myself that I'm okay with being alone. On good days, I am. But there are times when I'm glad that I've been blessed with having good people around me who want me around.

Day 13: What are you excited about?
I'll make this one short: currently, I'm not too excited about final exams, but I am really looking forward to the winter holidays!