So this semester is wrapping up, as well as the year and I thought that I'd blog about some of the more positive/favorite moments that I've experienced this year.
Seeing Sean at the airport in Sacramento after being in Ohio for 2 weeks in January
My first birthday in California
Picking an orange from a real California orange tree
Seeing a completely different part of the country & living 3,000 miles away from home
Valentines Day with Sean & my 6 month anniversary with Sean
I'm not really stressed for finals, I'm super excited though for the party I'm supposed to go to tomorrow night! I don't know why, but I'm way too excited to get out of the dorms. Right now I sleep every night and study with ear plugs... Not fun/cool.
What I'm REALLY looking forward to is 1) spending christmas with the Allens & 2) going to San Francisco!!!!! That's right, Sean and I are planning a trip after finals week, before christmas to see San Francisco and explore three days. It's like our own little romantic getaway... We went last year during spring break and it was seriously the coolest city I had ever been to! We went to Pier 39, but this time, we're going to see everything!
I want to see the bridge, go to the Disney Family museum, the Exploratorium, Haight & Ashbury, and all over the place! I really really can't wait and I'm so happy that I get to share the experience with Sean :)
I don't just go through the motions of anything that I do. I put a lot of hard work into the things that I'm passionate about and I shoot for the stars. That is how I'm coming out of this semester with straight A's. I'm really starting to wonder if my boyfriend is passionate about what he's pursuing. Should he struggle so much with the material if it's truly his passion?
I have seen him in a classroom, I've seen how much fun he has. He enjoys teaching and I know it, but for some reason, he is still going through the motions with his chosen path. He could be a math teacher, a science teacher... anything... he's so personable even though he doesn't want to admit it. He just wants to get out of school fast and I really can't blame him... but will he be happy in ten years as some kind of engineer? As far as I'm concerned, I'm following my heart and doing what I love. I can only hope that in his heart he truly does love civil engineering.
I'm grateful to be 3,000 miles away from my family. I have never felt so at peace with myself than I have this year. After struggling to come out on top every day at home, I finally feel that when I'm 3,000 miles away from home, I can truly be myself... which is another thing I can be grateful for. I certainly love most of my family and miss some, but there is no heartache or homesickness due to the mileage. The price of buying an airline ticket, however, does cause me to shed a tear or two. Unfortunately, it would be financially irresponsible to fly home more than once a year... what a shame...
If it wasn't for my new-found family in California, I would not be able to enjoy the luxury of being so far away. So I'm grateful for their kindness and for my boyfriend's loving ways. If we were to compare and contrast our families, my family would be exposed as the polar opposite of the Allen family. They are the family I have always dreamed of being apart of and I'm truly appreciative for everything they've done.