Today is January 2, 2022, yes, it's already a new year, so this issue is both a summary of December 2021 and a summary of the entire year of 2021, making it a very special issue. In theory, an annual summary should be longer, but unfortunately, my writing ability is limited, so the word count is not much different from previous issues...
During last month's final exams, basketball and theoretical mechanics came to an end. Despite not being very athletic, I surprisingly did well in basketball, but the failure rate in theoretical mechanics was a bit high. However, I passed, thanks to the solid foundation I built during the high school physics competition era. Today I took the physics experiment exam, the day after tomorrow is physics, followed by electrical technology and political theory. The results will only be known next month. The English CET-6 exam is also completed, and I don't know when the results will be available. Following tradition, there were many jokes on social media platforms after the exam, which brought laughter for a few days. On Christmas Day 2021, I received a gift from my cousin, but I feel ashamed that I didn't give a gift in return... I actually hope not to receive anything—it's a strange thought, and I don't know why. I always find it hard to feel or convey the emotions behind material gains and gifts.
On the last day of 2021, I spent time with wx, wwz, and wwz's classmates. One of wwz's classmates (I still don't know their name...) said I look like an old tomato and a carefree person. We went for hotpot (although the expenses on the way were a bit high...) and then attempted to go to KTV, but it was too crowded and late, so we couldn't make it. Still, it was a fulfilling day. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve at the school gate, I hadn't watched the Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala yet, so I plan to watch the replay when I have time. The high school class group was briefly active, with a few red envelopes, but I didn't bother to grab any (feeling indifferent to worldly matters).
Looking back at 2021, the summaries started in April, stemming from the counselor's request to write a monthly summary. Although the requirement was later dropped, I continued this habit, and including this issue, there have been a total of 9 issues, covering nearly 9 months of recording and summarizing. Upon flipping through them, even though the text is not extensive and the information density is not high, it's all handwritten by me. Rereading them allows me to revisit the emotions of that time, making it a good habit. In 2021, there were joys and disappointments, but throughout these 9 months of summaries, I never gave up on having and conveying one thing—hope. I am grateful to my friends, teachers, family, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Adler, Marx, and Wang Xiaobo for their help and the strength to keep moving forward. In 2022, I hope I can continue writing, and I hope to never give up hope at any time. Thus, 2021 has become a chapter of the past. ☃️