2009 has definitely been one of the best years of my life. Life has changed drastically in so many ways I don’t really even know where to start. First of all, I graduated high school, moved to Brooklyn in my own apartment with my best friend, and started as a photography major at Parsons. To narrow it down to having just one, “best day” is sort of impossible for me. This was such a great year overall.

In March I went to SXSW with my then boyfriend and two friends. I had a blast, but then again, I always do at SXSW! In June I was part of a photo show during Northside Festival in Brooklyn. I had 7 large prints placed in the Music Hall of Williamsburg along with 7 other BrooklynVegan.com photographers. It was so amazing to see my work blown up like that. A lot of my friends came out and supported me and it was definitely one of the happiest, proudest moments I’ve had. I felt like I really progressed as a photographer this year overall. With the photoshow, being published on NYMAG.com and Vogue.com, I’ve started to feel like I’m actually becoming something.

I had an amazing summer this year. I spent most of it at home in Tuxedo Park and became very close to a group of kids that lived in my town. We had such a nice group. We would go on hikes, have barbeques, have dinner out on the lake, sit out on the boat all night talking and watching stars…exploring parts of our town we never knew existed.

It was really amazing, I have never appreciated where I’ve grown up before until this summer. I also went up to Maine with my then boyfriend and two friends where another of our friend’s had a house on an island. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and I took some of my best photos to date there (I think so anyway!). That trip my boyfriend and I broke up, and that was fine since it was mutual and we still remain friends.

I guess the worst day so far has been the days where I’m just feeling down because things aren’t the way they used to be. I’m stressed out a lot due to the amount of work I get (don’t get me wrong, I love it, but it really takes a toll on my body and mind), and nostalgic for the past. A lot of my closest friends went away to college and I’ve felt really socially distant from them all, as well as people at my school. I don’t dorm and I’m so swamped with work that it is hard for me to meet new people. This is just a rut though, so I am sure I will get out of it. I have over a month long break coming up in two weeks and I couldn’t be more excited!

Another amazing day this year was the first time I saw Bruce Springsteen. My room mate is related to him, and her cousin was his tour manager (he has since passed away, and she is still dealing with it. He was such a nice guy and my heart goes out to everyone that he meant something to. He was the first person I ever knew who died, and that was pretty hard to take). She took me to see him play the last Giants Stadium shows in New Jersey before they knocked it down. I got to go backstage, hang out with the crew, see the show from the stage…it was mind-blowing. I have since then been to 7 Bruce shows, each one as amazing as the last. I even met him a few times and he remembers me now! Crazy stuff.

Oh! Also, I got bangs. I look a lot different than I used to and I think they are going to stay.

2010 should be a good year for me. I am looking forward to my second semester at Parsons, getting an internship, etc. I am excited for the summer and the adventures it will bring. Each year I’m surprised, the future is so funny…I can’t predict at all where I’ll be this time next year. I would never guess in a million years LAST year that where I am currently, is where I would be.

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2009 was the year for me to make my miracle from the very beginning to the very end. Life is just like a journey. The best thing of life is not found at the end of the journey, but experienced along the journey.

2009 I have won some inspirational prizes about English studying; the champion of English speech contest sponsored by Beijing foreign language school, the best actor of English drama and the first place of Xuehai English awards competition. I cant deny that I have mad love for study English, I am telling you, speaking English fluently gives me a great sense of satisfaction and achievement and makes me fell super confident about myself. But sometimes, something like complicated grammar, vocabularies with over twenty letters and different tense changes are totally driving me nuts. But I think everything takes time, so does learning English and I hope I will be more patient and tolerant on study.

Another subject that I have to mention is global warming. I have been obtaining the knowledge and information of climate change in 2009. It is definitely gives me a deep impression and I truly want to let you guys know what is going on around the world.

I saw a PSA on TV on one day in 2009. Two polar bears stand on a thin chunk of floating ice looking at the sky desperately. Their home Arctic is melting because of global warming.

In that PSA, I was impressed a lot more by the voice over from the two little kids. They said, “polar bears live in Arctic on the ice, but the ice is melting because of global warming. Some polar bears had to swim so far that they drowned. Baby bears have died. When I am old, when I am forty-five, they could be gone. Grown-ups should do something.. Please help them!’’ I am telling you, for the very first time in my life, I found out that little kids’ voices could be so powerful. And I think it is time for we human beings to deal with the issues of global warming because we only have one earth. Let’s change from right now, yes we can!

2010 will be a shining year of my golden age. I am going to be an adult, even if I exactly haven’t got ready yet. The age of eighteen, it was an age for me to become a grown man, which meant I was not a little kid any more.

It was also an age for me to become more independent, face and deal with everything in my life on my own. On the top of it, eighteen was the age for me to take the college entrance examination and I hope I can successfully got the offer from my dream university. If it going to happen to me some day, that will absolutely a dream come true for me..

Speaking of another unforgettable consideration of mine. I am about to be a distant learner in America, because I incredibly have passion for the multiple culture all around the world and there is no doubt that America is leading and creating the freshest culture, therefore, I decide to study the major of Public Relations in U.S and I am trying to develop the local culture of China. There are a lot of hypers and trendiers keeping underground on their business and their inspiring proposition. My target is to make them become mainstream culture and fundamentally build the roots of the Chinese street fashion.

When it comes to the fashion, I insist that I incredibly adore street fashion based on the hip-hop culture and I am sure it will combine native Chinese culture some day, that is definitely stand for the indelible morale of every stylists, local designers or even ordinary citizens. Another point is that I am fashion conscious, because at the beginning, I get a kick out of adding my own flavor, my own attitude to the clothes I am wearing and recently I was working on my own designing project, designing my ideal patterns and figures. Me and my friend are planning to create our own brand called Aboriginal, it is a convincing proof of my hard works on exploration of culture and fashion, hope it is going to drop bomb after 4 or 5 years.

And I need you guys support me and show respect to Aboriginal, because our marketing propaganda and strategy is open to International markets. I am looking forward to receiving the hottest news created by international friends. No matter what it is just a dream haven’t come true for me, I will do my best to achieve it. The exploration and persistence are the unshakable philosophy of mine, I promise you guys Aboriginal will be born after 5 years. I appreciate you guys could show your supportive to my hard work.

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How do you think your world has changed in 2009? Tell us about the best day of the year for you and maybe a day that wasn’t so great, we’d just like to get an impression of how you’d look back on 2009. How do you think you have changed throughout the year and what’s the most important thing you’ve learnt? We’d love to get at least 5 images to go along with this question.

What are you looking forward to the most in 2010? Do you have a any big plans or anything you’d like to achieve? How do you feel about the upcoming year? How do you think it’ll be different from 2009? We’d just like to know your thoughts and feelings around 2010 and what it holds for you. Please include any pictures, links or videos that help express your point.

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