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How have you changed in the past 2 years?

These past 2 years have probably been the times of most radical change for me.  I started college nearly 3 years ago, and that alone has been the catalyst for a lot of personal development.  Going to college and having this new kind of educational freedom is really stressful and liberating at the same time.  I have the choice to go to class, to study certain subjects, and to really just shape my own education.  No one is telling me what to learn for any standardized tests or anything that limits what the teachers are allowed or supposed to teach.  It's opened my eyes to a lot of problems we don't learn in public school, and these problems feel much more real than what I'd been taught previously.  I feel a lot more responsible for myself and what I contribute to society.  There's a whole hell of a lot of things that people do and ignore that are simple things that could better themselves and everyone else.

Another thing being in college has helped me with is socializing with others.  I was shy.  I didn't initiate conversations with people I wasn't comfortable with and I certainly never hung out with people outside of class.  I didn't find myself interesting enough to initiate these things.  I never felt like I would have enough things to say or that I wouldn't be able to entertain people.  Now, I love planning parties.  I love playing hostess and being the leader.  I've settled into my role as the event planner and organizer.  I'm comfortable inviting people to kick it, and I'm never worried about lulls.  Not to be cocky, but I know I'm an interesting person.  I have confidence now that I didn't have 2 years ago.  I know not to settle for being under appreciated at work, and I know that I can accomplish things on my own.  It's probably the most radical personal change I've gone through so far in life.