The Epiphany & The List

Ladies and Gentlemen!
It is time. It is time to reflect on the past, analyze it--not too deeply, look at the present, and where I want to be in the future. As I've mentioned before, I've had a very hard life and underwent situations that has deeply impacted my current life. Just a few minutes ago, my mom was talking to me and basically apologizing for the way that she raised my brother and I. With her being strong enough to do that, I came to my own epiphany.
THE EPIPHANY:
Yes, I did have a tough childhood, and yes, it has most definitely had and effect on my way of life now, and the woman that I am growing to be. However, my past doesn't have to be my future. I can repair myself--with time, and reflection. God has been granting me a new day for the past (almost) 21 years, which means that it is a chance for me to really think about things, and deeply. More specifically, when I say things, I really mean, the ways in which I can be a better person, a happier person, who has moved forward without baggage from the past.
I am ready to move on, I am ready to set goals, and accomplish them. I realize that I am approaching adulthood, and the choices that I make now, will forever effect the rest of my life, my sanity, and my happiness. I want to be happy because in that, there is entitlement to success!
THE LIST:
Here's a list of stuff that I've been thinking about
1. getting an agent after (undergraduate) school
2. getting low-income housing in nyc after undergrad
3. getting a part time job...a.s.a.p
4. start investing my money into a CD
5. making appropriate appointments to situate my health-related matters
6. not getting into a relationship, or any sexual relations, until after undergrad
7. getting that GPA up! for grad school in nyc--of course!
8. and maybe a puppy to compliment that nyc low-income apartment

Life is great, and everything great is life~