Much to update, life has been a nonstop rush the past month, an finally I am able to catch my breath.
Most recently I have finished my second year of college and have left behind one phenomenal school that has been my foundation of the start of my college years! I couldn't have picked a more beautiful place.
Before leaving my bungalow, I read a letter of farewell to my closest friends, went something like this...
I entered the town of Isla vista not knowing my intentions, what
I was doing on the Pacific Coast, why the hell I even left my parents, how I graduated
high school, and honestly how I was blessed to spend my most important years of
my life with you all. My first year in IV was much of blur. A fun
blur, a time of learning, growing, and simply understanding if you will. Don’t
get me wrong last year was my foundation, where I began my journey, BUT this
year my second year has hit home, has squeezed my heart from tip to top....Emotional
being my middle name, I end with thee, I leave behind the roots of my happiness, Life is now a new day alone, a new day I enter a world with my best
friends now a phone call away, I leave this vastly beautiful soil to further my
journey, I close this door and open a new one, behind that door I step away
from a circle of the most influencing individuals I have came across, people
that make me laugh, told me how it is, made me learn who I am and more
importantly showed me how good life is. College is told to be the most joyful years in a human’s life, probably the truest statement about college. I have
endured that life isn’t simple and life isn’t handed to you, I’ve also learned
with the goodness of a pure heart and a smile on your face you can go incredibly
far. The heart in this home has amplified my gratitude, for life simply doesn’t
last forever. In final, I have cherished my moments to the fullest, I have learned
things I will never forget, I have made friendships that will guide my life,
and I continue to spread my heart to each of you.
I made my departure in the most perfect way I could think of for such a bitter sweet situation, I gladly closed the door of one place I hold dear to my heart! I have now quickly opened the next door, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY!
After arriving back within Texas soil, we packed up and ventured to San Marcos about a 5 hours drive from moms, and approximately 20 minutes from Austin, to my new home, Texas State! I toured the campus, ate some yummy food, and signed my new lease for this upcoming school year, may I add I will have my own room and bathroom, and a walk-in closet the size of my old room in California. Quite excited. Much of an upgrade, 3 bedroom 2 bath with 8 roommates vs. 4 bedroom 4 bath with 4 roommates:) Vastly different way of living! Exciting to say the least.
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Home on the range, here in Paradise Texas has reminded me of the Texas way of life, the people, the pace of life, the food, the loving from Mom, Pete, and the pups. Texas of course will be again an adjustment since Cali has been home the past two years. I'll need to find my southern accent again, begin to remember to ask for half and half tea unless I'd like to sip on syrup, I have to pull out them cowgirl boots, hit the nail salon for those fake nails, buy me some more hairspray, BUT hey I'm ready, I take it as a challenge, a way to better what I have, and to get the most out of my next chapter in life. I have accepted that, just leaving behind the ocean at your door step is hard to do I suppose! So here is home, home on the range, where the deer and antelope play!
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-Much love to all!
