By Rita Fan

It’s been about a year in this post grad life and I thought, what a great time to do a little reflecting. I never would have imagined that a year after graduating, I would be working my third job since, and working from home during a global pandemic, as well as (finally!) pursuing some creative endeavours.

“These are unprecedented times.” That’s been a common phrase that I’ve been hearing lately from political leaders, healthcare professionals and my peers. It’s a strange feeling to have your whole life turned upside down in a matter of a few days and to figure out what your new “normal” is.

This holiday season felt like a blur to me, with barely any time left to actually sit down and think about new year’s resolutions. I guess that’s why I decided to write and publish this blog post a little late but, better late than never, right?

I can’t believe we’re at the end of another year. It feels like I was just preparing to enter my last semester of university and stressing over what post grad life would be.

What happens when every day feels like a chore? When you can’t bring yourself to pinpoint one moment of happiness in your days. When every day feels like you’re simply going through the motions and you look back and can’t figure out when you had a genuine smile instead of the fake one that’s constantly plastered on your face to stop others from asking questions.

There’s people you haven’t seen in months or even years but still feel that close connection. There are people you saw yesterday but don’t have much of a relationship with. There are people who you look up to and ask for advice and people who see you in that very position.