Emma sat at her desk and thought about this year. She has had a very busy time. Many exciting things have happened to her. In January, she started a new job at a travel agency. She was nervous on her first day. She met her new colleagues and learned about the office. She liked the job immediately. Emma has worked there for eleven months now. She has helped many people plan their trips. In February, she took a Spanish course at the local college. She went to classes every Tuesday and Thursday evening. She studied hard and practiced with other students. The course finished in May. She learned a lot of useful Spanish phrases. Emma has improved her Spanish a lot this year. She can now have simple conversations with Spanish speakers. In March, Emma visited her grandmother in the countryside. She stayed there for one weekend. They cooked together and walked in the garden. Her grandmother told her old family stories. Emma enjoyed the peaceful time very much. She has visited her grandmother three times this year. In April, something special happened. Emma won a photography competition at work. She entered a photo from her Portugal trip. She received a prize of two hundred euros. She felt very proud and happy. Emma has entered five competitions this year. In May, she moved to a new apartment. She packed all her things and hired a moving van. The apartment was bigger and had more light. She decorated it with photos from her travels. Emma has lived in her new apartment for seven months. She loves it more every day. In June, Emma started learning Japanese online. She wanted to prepare for her Japan trip. She watched video lessons and used language apps. She practiced Japanese words every morning before work. Emma has studied Japanese for six months now. In July, she went to a travel conference in Berlin. She met travel experts from different countries. She attended interesting talks about tourism and travel planning. She made new professional contacts there. The conference lasted three days. Emma has been to two conferences this year. In August, she volunteered at a local community center. She helped tourists find information about the city. She worked there every Saturday morning. She met people from all over the world. Emma has volunteered for four months this year. In September, Emma’s brother got married. She went to the wedding and gave a speech. She danced and celebrated with her family. It was a wonderful day. She took many beautiful photos. Emma has been to three weddings this year. In October, she finally visited Japan. She flew to Tokyo and stayed for two weeks. She saw Mount Fuji and visited ancient temples. She tried sushi and ramen every day. She took hundreds of photos with her new camera. The trip was amazing. Emma has achieved her dream of visiting Japan. In November, she started writing a travel blog. She published her first post about Japan. She shared her photos and travel tips. People left nice comments on her blog. Emma has written five blog posts so far. Now it is December. Emma has done so many things this year. She has grown as a person. She has learned new skills and had wonderful experiences. She feels grateful for everything. Next year, she wants to travel to more countries. She has already started planning her next adventure.