The Blog.

As every year, I start by saying that I love doing recaps. This year brought so many amazing experiences, along with a few not-so-great ones. Here are my lessons from my first year in my 20s.

I realized that I can't do everything, once again.

That sometimes we're more vulnerable than we think.
That it's beautiful to hold the hand of those you love.
That laughing is good for you, and you should do it often.
That it's important to hug your family.
That sometimes your family is bigger than it seems—you choose new members every day.
That life is about taking risks.
That playing games has so much value.
That sometimes we have to accept our priorities—it's not always obvious what we want to do.
That it's okay to choose your own path, even if you don't have references for it.
That exercising helps me stay focused.
That sleeping 8 hours per day is not overrated.
That I'm deeply passionate about my work, and I'm in an incredible moment in my career.
That I love building things just as much as I love solving problems.
That sometimes people believe in you more than you believe in yourself, and it's okay to trust that—it can lead you to incredible places.
That a grade doesn't define you; it's not what matters.
That sometimes you need to feel a little "failed."
That you don't have to compare yourself to others because you have your own path.
That it's good to listen to those around you.
That it's vital to find good mentors and that I've chosen really good ones—you know who you are, kisses and hugs!
That our perspective isn't always the "real" one.
That my friends are bulletproof.
That reality is sometimes more neutral than it seems.
That we are the ones who color the world.
That making a small bad decision really isn't the end of the world.
That it's not good to punish ourselves. Things happen, but what matters is how we respond to those situations.
That things sometimes go wrong, more frequently than you might expect.
That we need to embrace our ego and learn when to let it go.
That dealing with being wrong is hard but necessary.
That getting on a plane to another continent can be dizzying.
That some people feel like they've always been there.
That we're freer when we worry less about yesterday and tomorrow.
That we are living in interesting times.

I understood that we are human and being human is extremely exciting.

2024