Ask anyone who knows me well and they may tell you that I'm not much of a risk taker, have my fair share of insecurities about certain aspects of my life, and love money a bit too much. Because of these trait's I have always found it quite difficult to really let loose and have a good time. All throughout high school I had always had a job to work on the side which made me avoid many social occasions with friends. On top of being a workaholic at times, I had a pretty bad gaming addiction which would have me in the chair I'm currently sitting in for up to 12 hours straight with very short breaking intervals. I had grown quite anti-social and depressed outside of work and school not having many friends to mingle with on a regular basis.
When I first got into school I was restricted from working due to the fact that I had been receiving employment insurance. At school, I found myself in a class with a great group of guys from all different ages and walks of life who like myself shared ambitions in the electrical field and had a good sense of humor. Though I had my fair share of verbal hazing from just about everyone in that class I felt as if I had been taken under their wing and found myself dining with them, sharing stories, and advice that helped me in my decision making processes at the time. Heck, I even started buying up summer clothing like shorts and polo shirts to mimic the way they dressed and for some reason I just feel a lot better wearing such apparel. My social life outside of school has rejuvinated and I am associating with all the social circles I had at my old high school of Guildford Park through various party's I get invited to now. I am truly beginning to enjoy my life now and hope I can maintain this sort of "healthy lifestyle" once I get back to work and have less freetime and more stress.
****Got to get a quick workout in before bed and read up on another friends blog about his life in china. As my family back east always says "Ciao".****
