Another year gone, and yet...nothing has changed.

So, here we all are at the end of another year. Things have come and gone. Stuff happened. But, for some reason, I feel like nothing has changed. When I came to Tech, I was an outsider looking in. I didn't know anyone -- or anything, for that matter, as was revealed to me shortly after my arrival. However, I got to know most of you on my friends list, and, over time, I started to consider you my friends. Yet, for some reason, I still feel like an outsider. I don't get certain references made in conversation. When people discuss movies or books, I can't join in bacause I've never seen them. And outside of the time I spend at VTSFFC/Spiel/etc, I don't see any of you except robertliguori, and he's my roommate.

After thinking about it for a while, I believe I know what is wrong with me. The answer is simple: I need more exposure. To everything. And everyone. For too long, I have sat in the darkness of my dormitory, hiding behind my computer screen, waiting for life to find me. I know now that I was wrong; I must find it. I need to be more informed -- about news, books, movies, TV shows, games, and everything else. I can no longer afford to be ignorant; I don't have the time for it anymore.

So, my resolution is gain more exposure. I hope I can keep it.

Happy New Year to you all.