So I realize that my last few posts were quite depressing, but as hard as it was to go through every terrible symptom of jet lag alone, I wouldn't wish it differently (except maybe the queasiness). I have so much more appreciation for this city because I got to first experience it by myself and on…
Let the semester begin
“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”
I'm not going to lie, the last few days have been extremely hard. Tuesday night: After I got to the hotel I didn't want to stay. I pretty much cried myself to sleep. Wednesday: I felt physically sick for the entire day, and I talked to my parents via FaceTime probably 7 times, which is…
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At least I got my luggage
Today was that day of many meltdowns. Right before we took off from SFO, I had a mental breakdown and basically cried my eyes out and tried not to think about what was going on. About an hour later I was ok, and then somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean I decided to have another meltdown.…
And away I go!
Today, I finally depart from San Francisco and hop the pond to Europe. The last time I was this nervous was for my black belt test (oh ya, I have a black belt in karate by the way), but this is a different kind of nervous... For my black belt, I was terrified because I…
Here to There
This winter break, I went on a few small excursions to create some memories with my family and friends before I leave the country. I went to my first football game at the new Levi's stadium, which was way more luxurious than a football stadium should be, and the next day I went to see the tide…
Study Abroad Prep
There are only three short weeks left before I board a plane to Europe and say good bye to America for 5 months. THREE WEEKS! I've made a packing list and started to sort through my sea of clothing after unpacking for winter break, but I have no idea how I'm going to decide what comes with me…