This Is Only The Beginning...

As my graduation date approaches and I wonder where life will lead me, all I can think about is traveling. I can't wait for summer to arrive, and to bring new adventures along with its warmer weather. Six weeks in Uganda and Rwanda studying Conflict Studies with SIT, followed by a month in an orphanage in Northern India with my mom, which I can only hope will teach me as much about a new culture (and about myself) as Peru did. Who knows where the rest of the year will take me, but as of now, I will continue to dream about all the people I hope one day to meet, and the places I hope one day to see.

Although this new chapter in my life will bring new separations from those that I love, my friends and family, I am excited to learn what lies ahead for us all. Some are heading to Ivy Leagues and other incredible grad schools (I'm SO proud of you all), others are still in school, getting jobs, or planning their next relocation. Most have no idea what lies next, which I think makes this time all the more exciting. For one of the few times in our lives, we are completely free. Free to travel, free to explore, free to make mistakes and laugh about them. But most of all, each one of us, no matter what is going on in our lives, is on a path toward self-discovery. We are just beginning to find ourselves - our talents, our passions, our true potential. The sky is truly the limit, and I am eager to watch everyone soar, even if I must do it from afar.

"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." - Janis Joplin

I've decided to write this blog as much for myself as for my friends and family who may read it. I am hoping that it will serve as a way for me to keep in touch with those that I may not talk to personally for a long time, but that remain in my heart. It will be an opportunity to share my travels and experiences with everyone I have met throughout the world. It will also be a way for me to put words to emotions during this time in my life that I believe will truly shape the person that I am becoming. And as I embark on this adventure called "growing up," I hope I really don't...