2022 Year in Review

I recall late December 2021, I was writing my annual review and planning for the year ahead. I thought to myself that between now and next December, things will be very different. I was graduating school and with that came a few pivotal decisions: where will I work and where will I live? I’ve always wanted to travel solo before too and I knew this was the year to do it.

Fast forward to the end of 2022 and what a ride it’s been. Likely my best year yet. Here’s a summary:

• I returned full time as a Product Manager at StructionSite (later acquired by DroneDeploy). 🎉👨‍💻
• Skied for the first time in over a decade. ⛷️
• Three program transfers, eight internships, and seven years later, I graduated from uWaterloo Computer Engineering! 🎓
• Solo travelled Colombia 🇨🇴 and Peru 🇵🇪. Learned elementary Spanish, fell in love with Latin America, and made many friends along the way. ✈️
  
• Moved to New York City and I’ve been loving it.🗽
• Organized a weekly writing meetup in New York called the Olive Tree Writing Club. 🖊️
• 3 years of writing everyday. I stand by this decision as my best one yet. ✍️

Here’s what’s next:

• Taking the next step as a writer and build an audience. 🚀
• Keep improving as a Product Manager. 💪
• Take the Olive Tree Writing Club to the next level. ✍️
• Pay off my student debt. 💰
• Travel internationally. ✈️
• Update my style and wardrobe. 👔
• Host at least one event every quarter. 🥳

When I see that I am nothing, this is Wisdom. When I see that I am everything, this is Love. Between these two valleys, my life flows - Nisargadatta Maharaj

Until then,

James