As I mentioned previously, I finished writing my first novel, Cerebrum City. It was a long year and a half of planning, writing, revising, etc. But it remains my biggest accomplishment so far. I plan on writing more books in the future. I want to try and explore other genres like Fantasy, Horror, and so on.
Another accomplishment I'm pretty proud of is not getting a single F grade this year of school. I avoided this by turning my assignments in on time. I was aware of how missing assignments cause grades to drop, so I tried to do this regularly. However, when I missed certain assignments due to being absent, I communicated with my teachers to get them done as soon as possible. While my grades aren't perfect, I feel like I put in a good effort.
I've also managed to get out of my comfort zone a little. I joined Drama Club a while ago, and while I haven't actually participated in it, I've taken the first step and shown up. I feel proud that I put myself out there, even if I'm not fully where I wanna be yet. Not to mention the smaller steps I've taken to overcome my anxiety. For example, I've made a habit of sitting in the hallway before class starts, something I would normally avoid. I hid in the bathroom every day before class Freshman year, but starting in Sophomore year, I began to break that habit. These days, I don't use this avoidance behavior anymore. It took a combination of exposure therapy and self-discipline to accomplish this seemingly small, but big goal for myself.