Sunny Skyes

Hello! So, it has been a little while since I wrote the first part of this two-part series (I bet you thought it would be three parts, didn't you?) and I decided I was ready to write some more. I am combining the Present and Future in one post because I think that it just makes sense to both talk about where I am right now and how I would like to move forward. So, where am I? I am right where I am supposed to be. I have grown as a person so much in my almost three years of college, I wonder if my past self would even recognise my current self. I have gained a new sense of self-confidence that comes with independence. I have learned that it is okay to be myself. It is okay to eat alone. It is okay to walk around campus barefoot. It is okay to take naps in both the open spaces of the student union or the hidden lounge in the administration building. It is okay to call school maintenance and ask why they planted trees that smell so bad. It is okay to be weird. Everyone at c...

Hello! Wow, what a weird title, right? Basically what I'm talking about are the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Except I'm not going to be talking about Christmases... I have been wanting to write for some time now about this past year, the things I have done and learned, where I am right now, and what I hope to work on and work towards in the future. It just so happens to be around Christmastime right now, so there is that, too. With this post I will talk about my trips and adventures I have taken. Wow! So much has happened, I have absolutely no idea where to start... I guess I want to start with the adventures I've been on this year, or mainly this past summer. I was hardly home this summer. I went on 6 trips, 3 of which were planned and 3 of which were spontaneous. Let's start with the first one: Tulsa, Oklahoma.  I love Tulsa. I have no idea why. I went there over Spring Break this year for my friend's swim meet and I fel...