2023 was definitely an impactful year for me, as I wrapped up middle school and started highschool. I visited Europe for the first time, and went to California. Though all of these events were all impactful in different ways, the items I had this year also were very impactful to me as well. I decided to choose one item from each category, books, clothing, shoes, hair products, and technology. Here are my most favorite and impactful items from 2023 as well as some of the most impactful, memorable moments for me in 2023.
This is the most obvious of all of them. I am so grateful for all of my family and friends for always being there for me this year and continuously supporting me. I’m so grateful for all of the fun activities and experiences I did with all of them. In 2023, I made so many new friends some of which are now some of my closest friends.
In 2023, I went on an amazing ski trip to Park City, Utah. I had so much fun skiing and it was so cool to go on all of the different runs. Though I did not wear this jacket while skiing, the super puff jacket was one the best things I bought this year because it can sustain weather as cold as the top of a mountain in Park City. Late 2022, I got a super puff jacket, however I didn’t start wearing it until the beginning of 2023 because I needed a jacket for school. However, the jacket is functional and stylish at the same time, making it an ideal jacket. The jacket comes in hundreds of colors and styles, featuring glossy and matte jackets, cropped or long. The variety of jackets allows you to have a unique jacket, and less likely to unexpectedly match with someone. The jacket is waterproof and meant to withstand -22oF, which makes it incredibly durable. The jacket also features elongated sleeves so if you are wearing gloves, none of your wrist is exposed.
In 2023, I became much more serious about running. I ran the most consistent that I have ever ran and did some of the hardest running workouts to this day in 2023. Additionally, in 2023 I was on the girls varsity cross country team and received a varsity letter for being the sixth ranked runner. My favorite pair of shoes I wore this year was the Hoka Clifton 9 shoe. It was by far the most comfortable of my shoes, as it was designed for running long distances and makes it comfortable for you while doing so. I started wearing the shoes this year after going to a running store, looking for new shoes for the upcoming cross country season. After using two pairs of the Clifton 9’s, I don’t think I can turn back to the shoes I was wearing before. After running 200 miles in total alone on one pair alone, I never felt any discomfort from the shoes.
In 2023 I read more books than I had in past years, with many of the books I read being some of the best books I have ever read. One of the books that I read this year that I think was the most interesting and impactful was the first Hunger Games book, Catching Fire. Prior to reading this book, I had never actually read the series, but was aware of how much people enjoyed reading the series. Because of this, I decided to read the book to see if it lived up to the hype. I honestly loved the book and finished it within a day, as the plot was ever changing and was constantly exciting and therefore led me to be consistently interested in the book. I find a lot of Utopian styled books to be quite boring in my opinion, but this book was one of the very few that I truly enjoyed and found the most entertaining. I definitely recommend this book to anyone.
The Garmin Forerunner 44 watch also adds to the fact that in 2023 I became much more serious about running and reached goals that I before would’ve not thought I would make. My running experience was completely transformed when I got my garmin forerunner watch. It has become incredibly helpful when running so I can see how far I have run, which really helped during cross country season when I had to hit a certain mileage per run for training. Additionally, the watch also tells you what your pace is, so when doing pace based workouts it is extremely helpful, as I know when I’m running ahead or behind pace.The watch has a very simple design, having five buttons and a homescreen. The watch allows you to record various activities which is extremely helpful and efficient as the watch is multipurpose, and can be used for multiple activities. Overall, it has brought my running experience to a whole new level, being able to meet my mileage per week, and being able to pace myself correctly for workouts.
2023 was a memorable year for me and overall an amazing year.
