As it will be my Birthday soon and I will be turning twenty two, a number which to me means "boring" -in a nutshell, I would like to reflect on my past year as a "vivacious" twenty one year old.
It was soon after turning 21 that I was told I was accepted into the study abroad program, a feat that took my blood sweat and tears to accomplish but that all seems so small compared to what I have now experienced in return. I cannot seem to stress the fact enough that I would not be here without all of you who read this blog! I have been so fortunate to have such an amazing and supportive family who encourages me to conquer the things others can only dream of. I continue to pinch myself on a daily basis because being out here is so surreal. I have met the most incredible people and have seen so much beauty, in those around me and in the places I have traveled. So you can see how I can be so found of being twenty one since so much has happened to me within that time period, it definitely has been an important landmark in my life, a year of possibilities and successes. So while I joke that the turning of my age will change me I know that it can only be towards the better, because with age comes wisdom....so I'll be boring but wise.
21 things I conquered while being 21:
1. accepted into the study abroad
2. worked my summer away (and met some of my best friends in doing so!)
3. crashed a car ( not one of my better moments)
4. finally got to see my parents cottage which they have done an amazing job on
5. in an accident on the tarmac going to our plane in Brussels (was not injured, although plane was delayed)
6. survived Oktoberfest
7. got a ticket while on a train in Hungary
8. went to an ice bar in Oslo
9. slept less then 10 hours while in Istanbul for three nights
10. visited Asia and Europe in one day (also in Istanbul)
11. slept in an airport in Madrid
12. traveled with my sister in Europe (my favorite by far)
13. was almost stranded in Ireland from getting off the bus to early
14. spent an entire flight indisposed (for those who do not know this story you really want to keep it that way)
15. saw the Eiffel Tower
16. had the worst New Years of my life, but its one I'll never forget
17. survived the flight on New Years day after having the worst New Years ever!
18. took a romantic Gondola ride in Venice
19. Couch surfed in Oslo, Madrid, and Florence (all unique in themselves)
20. traveled to Austria by myself
21. living in England, and loving it!
Come get me twenty two, I couldn't be more ready for you!
No comments:
Post a Comment