My 2012

Hey, guys.. <3 

My most successful year comes to an end today, I'm kind of sad because it ends but I'm also looking forward for the next one - 2013, I hope it will be even better..I already made something like 'to do' list, I hope I'll manage to do all the things in it but now it's time to make something like a little summary of my best year 'till now :) 

Let's start! 

January 

January, well, what I remember from it is the really cold weather, all the presents I received while we were on vacation. After that cool stuff I had to study mostly and also to prepare some of my school's celebrations. The most important of which was held in February! Yes! It was very tiring, but it was all worth it. I gained so much experience and started to build up my organisational skills.

February

Very similar to the previous month..and here it comes..our celebration of the annual awards, called 'Daskeer' - awards that the school parliament in my school (which I'm a president of) give to the best teachers in school, one of the biggest school celebrations we have..and it was all made by me and the other cool guys from the parliament (and not only). It was very good, I think!

I made my first speech as a president in front of more than 500 people..

After the 'Daskeer' we went to some cozy restaurant to celebrate our success, where I learnt that in April I'm going to the European parliament in Brussels with two of my classmates. So exciting night! 

March

My English teacher, my classmates and me created a non-formal youth enviromental organization, called 'Green Minds'. We were part of ESFALP - European Schools for a living planet, which is funded by Erste foundation - Austria and WWF- Austria and Romania. Everythin we made was just great! We learnt a lot about how to keep the enviroment clean, we made presentations, an exhibition, posters, a newspaper, we had a meeting with our mayor and the local media. Our main aim was to made people in our town to think more about the nature and to start to recycle, reuse and in this way reduce the garbage.

April 

We went to the European parliament in Brussels! It was great! Actually, I was in Brussels before, in 10th grade, when I was on an exchange with some cool Belgium students. Overall, I really love to travel and I feel that every travel of mine is awesome.

May

One of my dreams cаme true - to go to Transilvania and especially, to Dracula's castle! I don't know how to describe the feeling..dream came to reality.

My teacher and I went to the final event of ESFALP to represent 'Green Minds' in front the other schools (from all eastern Europe) what we did as an organisation. First we stayed in Bucharest for a while, than we went to Moieciu de Sus in Transilvania. I met a lot of interesting people there, it was great experience. Transilvania..I've been to lots of places abroad but I must admit - this is the best one! Nature is just amazing. If I had a chance to go back there - I will! Dracula's castle..undescribable.

                                    

June 

Traveling continues. Trip with my classmates to some of the famous historical places in my country. Nice one.  

Some more celebrations to organise - piece of cake. 

July 

My last vacation as a student started. It was the best one, undoubtably. 

I was on holiday with my best freinds on the seaside in my country, we had a lot of fun there! However, we actually have just one picture to proove it! :D Sorry about that.

After that I went to an 'Youth in Action' training, also on the seaside. I met so many amazing people there. I found an inspiration.

Oh, yeah, wake up in one moring, feeling like P-Diddy :D I decided I should continue my education in Scotland. Go, go, go for it! 

August

Leadership Academy GLOW - another great experience! One of the reasons I'm so confident and self-reliant now! This is the place every girl should go.I learnt so much there, and OMG I miss my GLOW girls so much.. <3 <3 <3 

September 

Back to school..my last first day there.. preparing some things about my applying in Scotland. 

October

OMG, am I already 18??? I just can't believe it!  And also,
OMG, is that me the girl without braces???

And yeah, I decided to create my own blog. Here is the result.

November

Rally applied to some great universities in Scotland and is looking forward to being accepted :D

December 

Got the results for JCs in LA GLOW! I became a JC! OMG! I cried all the day I received that email.. I was and still am so happy!

Time for having some rest and prepare to say Hi! to 2013 :))

Well, guys, that was some of my moments in 2012. Unfortunatelly, I can't describe all the great things I did..it would be very long post. It was really my best year ever and I hope 2013 will be even better..full of joy and excitement and maybe I'll manage to turn some of my other dreams into reality..who knows.. <3 

I wish you to have the happiest year ever, guys! 

Happy New Year! 

I love you so much <3 

I <3 Christmas!

<3 Christmas time <3    

- Knock, knock! 

- Who's there? 

- Marry!

- Marry who? 

- Marry Christmas!!! 

Hey, guys, do you already feel the Christmas spirit? Because I do! :) 

Although I really can't decide what I hate more - the cold weather or the snow, I must admit we're now at one of the most wonderful times of the year. Talking about shopping and gifts - nothing unusual for me.. but Christmas trees and colourful decoration all around me - oh, yeah, it is definitely Christmas time and I love it! Time to sit on the soft carpet in front of the warm fireplace with a huge cup of hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies.. Did I mention that I love it? Moreover, time to open the gifts, lying so lonely under the sparkling three <3 Do I need something more than this? 

Well, of course I DO! That's why I'm writing a letter to my dear sir - Saint Nicholas or, in other words, Santa Claus. 

It goes like this: 

Dear Santa, 

Not so sure if I was a good kid this year /not even sure whether it is ok if I still call myself kid/, I am writing this letter to you, hoping that you'll find some free time to read it. 

I wanted to ask you some quiestions.. How are you? Are you OK? Do children nowadays still believe in you.. Because I do. You are the warmth in people's hearts, the sparkle in every little child's eyes, the whiteness of the snowflakes and also the stars, shining so bright in a sky, cleaned of all bad feelings, hard moments and hatred.

I wonder if you have ever received a present for Christmas. Have you? Those like you don't need any material gifts, am I right? It is more important to give, not to receive.
Faith, hope, love. 

For Christmas I want you to bring the whole world not these usual expensive material things that everyone wants, but real happiness, brighter than a sunbeam and purer than a childish tear.  Teach them not to waste their lifes by doing meaningless things,  to be open-minded and give them that great moments they deserve. I am sure you will understand what I mean.

This is all I want for Christmas. 

No matter what, I will always believe in you. <3 

                                                      R. A.  :) 

Well, my sweethearts, 

I wish you all to have
the most wonderful
Christmas ever.
You totally deserve it.  

xo xo, Ral 

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