January 5th: I remember the day like it was yesterday. I got on a few planes, lost 5 pounds in tears and moved my life to a foreign country. Ecuador has been something that I've been able to talk about every day. I've annoyed the crap out of Ben and my roommates with stories with their eyes glazing over. It's been the hardest thing to overcome in my life thus-far and yet I'd do it again a thousand times. I had an amazing host family that I cannot thank enough and wish I would stay in contact with more. One day I hope to go back and remember the crazy, amazing, and most wonderful times of my young life.
Three weeks after I got back the love of my life got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. With a ring like this who could say no?! He's pretty cute too. ;)
Over the summer I worked at the Piggly Wiggly and tried to sort out my life applying for internships and failing over 5 interviews. At least I got some interview experience!
Late August came around and I moved back to SNC with my crazy, lovable roommates who I couldn't live without. The semester has been the hardest but I've learned so much about International Business, Business Law, Marketing, and Marriages and Families. I loved everyone of my professors which made class and this semester fly by. With my crazy class schedule I was cut a lot of hours at work so I picked up a second job at American Eagle for seasonal help; perks including an amazing discount which I've been very good at not taking too much advantage of. I survived working my first Black Friday with a horrible cold.
I also ran my very first 5k which I trained for all summer, because I'm not a runner at all. It was a great experience but I have no plans in the near future to do it again.
As this semester wraps up I look forward to actually starting to plan Ben and I's wedding, taking only three classes next semester, applying for "real" people jobs, and enjoying my last semester to be stupid, crazy, and wild.
