A New Chapter Begins~

I feel like I should change the title of this blog, that is, unless traveling to Southeast Asia for the third time in a year is average (not to sound absolutely, horribly pretentious). I started this thing for the soul purpose of giving me something to do and to keep my mind busy. I felt that doing something 'productive' would keep me studying when I needed to and help me to stray from my long-lasting infatuation with video games (damn you Nintendo). When it was recommended that I write a blog I could think of nothing better than to write on how I find (should I say found?) myself as nothing more than average. I had gone through my entire collegiate and academic career telling myself I was nothing more than just that. I even went as far as studying courses toward a career that I saw as average, simply because I didn't think I had the potential to do something bigger. A the risk of sounding conceited- holy shit, it feels so good to be wrong.

Acts of kindness come few and far between these days. I was lucky, I suppose. One person saw something in me and pushed me harder than I've ever been pushed before. In the course of one year at school I managed to pull my GPA up to something respectable, take on a second minor, start a new student group (which kicks ASS mind you, GO EDIBL), work two internships, and continue my volunteer work with CASA. That last year of school consisted of many sleepless nights, many cravings for nicotine, struggling to stay awake during classes, and a seemingly unending streak of heartburn. It was the best year of my life. It doesn't sound like it would have been a very good year, but trust me, I couldn't have asked for more. I met so many people that I will never forget, learned so many lessons, and grew so much (hopefully). It was as if I slammed an entire 4 years of college into one. So let's hope it pays off for the better.

-Picture of my stepfather, Alicia, and I at graduation. That man is by far the most influential person in my life. A lot of who I am and who I will be is undoubtedly due to the things he taught me.-

So without further ado (is that actually how you spell that?) let's begin this blog!