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My 2022 In Review

With the year coming to a close, I thought it would be a good thing to celebrate some of the accomplishments that I’ve had in 2022. I’ve been fortunate enough to have a lot of opportunities come my way and I’m excited to see what 2023 has in store for me.

Accomplishments

  • Got the opportunity to work at the biggest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, with their support team on the front lines during the crazy peak of NFTs
  • Got hired at Basic.Space to help lead their web3 division
  • Met some super incredible people through the NFT community - thank you Creature World + Z6
  • Created Stats360.co with Alistair & got noticed by Life360’s CEO - my first time working on a full stack application!
  • Traveled alone for the first time!
  • Got back into Twitch streaming with Alistair (a short-lived run)
  • Got interviewed for the first time by Buildergroop .. and then again for their BuilderBook Human Changelog
  • Met all of my internet friends for the first time in July
  • Met one of my favorite artists backstage at his concert!
  • Founded the Cryptocurrency Club at my university
  • Met my best friend Ayman in Buildergroop and met him 3 months later later in Florida
  • Invested in myself & bought a Sony A7iii to start my lifelong dream of pursuing photography
  • Became a Notion Campus Leader!
  • Finally invested in my mental health and started to go to therapy
  • Accomplished all of my goals for 2022 that were outlined in this tweet
  • Got to interact with some incredible people: Leah, Conrad, Saul, Amanda, Clem, Jay, Moo, Evelyn, Ian, MrHDML, Landon, Ari, Aaryaman, Elena, Alexa, Scott, Robert

EDC Inventory

A review of the things that I carried in 2022 and what will power 2023.

  • Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L ($300): By far one of the best investments I’ve made - after hunting across 3 different backpacks in 6 months, the Everyday has become an essential item in my inventory with the amount of space that it gives me to carry just about anything I may need.
  • 14” M1 Pro MacBook Pro ($2,000): I technically got this late 2021 but it’s still by far the most powerful machine that I’ve owned and my go-to for just about anything.
  • 12.9” M1 iPad Pro + Apple Pencil ($1,300): I got my iPad at the beginning of my sophomore year and it has become my favorite Apple product to date: the ease of taking notes, annotating PowerPoints, and being able to read in a quick fashion has made me fall in love with portability all over again.
  • Sony A7iii ($2,000): Acquired from good friend Ayman, I’d been wanting to dive into photography for YEARS but never knew where to start with equipment - Ayman was selling some of his old gear and lenses and after playing with it for a week I had fallen in love with capturing moments in front of me. I’m still very new to it and forever will be learning, but it’s a great place to start.
  • Worrybricks Sapphire + Worm ($60): A bit of a niche need, but with ADHD I’m constantly fiddling with rings and anything I can get my hands on - the combination of these two fidget toys have kept my hands busy and my mind focused.
  • AirPods Max ($500): These were a gift from a friend but regardless are my favorite pair of headphones that I’ve ever owned - being spoiled by the noise cancelling definitely will set the bar for any future pair of headphones I own.

2023 Goals

  • Finally visit Europe with my friends!
  • Move out & begin to build my own space
  • 10,000 followers on TikTok
  • Pay off my camera through photography gigs
  • Meet the rest of my internet friends I didn’t get to see this year
  • Continue to change the world, in any way possible.