The ending of this year has been very special. I'm done with my first semester in my MFA program, got the workshops I signed up for, started working on my thesis, and got a chance to interact some more with my awesome classmates. I knew in the beginning that I would be in classes with some of the most talented writers in the country or even internationally, but I wasn't prepared for how beautiful their personalities would be. I have yet to stumble upon any form of competition, which creativity can sometimes bring. My experience as a writer interacting with other writers is by far different from when I was a dancer. As a former dancer at a prominent dance company, I've lived through the blood, sweat, tears, and vomit...yes, girls purging their souls to get that lead.
I guess writing is such an individual thing that when writers come together, we celebrate our temporary breaks from solitude, giving each other support and feedback before we each crawl back into our separate caves. I've never felt so lucky to be surrounded by a group of people who share my interest.
As 2010 ends, I give thanks to the universe for aligning my path with some great people and great opportunities. I can let go of this year knowing that it was a wonderful year shared with some wonderful people. It was also a year that I was able to reconnect with family, and Jamaica after a five year hiatus. I was also able to travel to my beloved Paris, France and take in the wonderful city which will be my home someday.
To top off the year, I got engaged to the most beautiful woman in the world, and learned how to ride a bicycle with her all over Brooklyn. We'll do the same when we get married, attaching empty cans to our bicycles and ride down Lafayette Avenue with "Just Married" posted on our backs. Too cute!
I look forward to sowing more seeds in the new year and enjoy the blessings to come.
Nicole
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