April 13th, 2172
Voice Recorded
I guess this is still a habit, since it's been two years since Dr. Steinberg recommended me to keep journals as a 'self therapy'. Not that I doubt his judgment, but it's a bit boring to do. Who would listen to it and care besides me? Well, I guess it'll be entertaining when I'm thirty or something. My earlier entries were rather…depressing. It's quite strange, actually, looking back at them…Dr. Steinberg was right about me making progress. But there's nothing to be moping about now anyway; here on Earth I have more chance of traveling than staying on Mindoir.
Speaking of which, and the reason why I'm recording again after, what, a month? No wait, this is saying two…anyway, I've been accepted into the Alliance! It was a belated birthday present, but I just got the message from the terminal, and I got what I enlisted for—The Marines. I was very happy that I passed the test and even though they took Mindoir and my mental state at the time into account, they said I was healthy enough to potentially join. The Marines are the best from my standpoint since they allow a year of secondary education before practical training. They also have a new program called Galaxy Tour (GT) after hostile training that I REALLY want to do; you get to train with aliens! After then it's onto the N7 program….if I can get accepted into it. I don't know what I'm going to be doing in ten years (saving the galaxy, maybe? That'd be cool), but I'm really excited. First time in a while. As long as I get to travel out of the Sol System and meet new people aliens, I'll be very happy..
Wait, one second…I just heard the down stairs door open..I think Aimi and Takeshi are back from grocery shopping since Aimi's making Katsudon tonight. I better go and break the news. Here's to it going well!
{Kira Shepard} signing off
Revised first draft ftw! I think Kira sounded too happy in the first go around, and after I got most of her background figured out, her initial bubbly attitude did not fit. I wanted her to be optimistic though. Why is Kira with Japanese foster parents? Find out in later chapters!
Suggested playlist to listen to while reading (aka music I listened to while writing this chapter):
Lazy Daydreams—Vincent Diamante (Flower)