Goodbye Summertime

Hi everybody!
So I do sincerely apologize for the huge gap in between posts, and hopefully that will not have to happen again. I was so swamped this summer with many events and activities including my internship, jobs and my social life. As summer winds down however, I am finally gearing up for my senior year. 

Summer Lovin'

This summer I had the chance to work a lot and play a lot as well. With friends visiting, seeing my family and going to new and exciting places, I was able to learn about myself and the life I was living on the Eastern Shore. Occasionally I spent some money on nights out, concerts and a minor shopping spree, but I mainly started to appreciate the concept of saving and working towards my goal for Ecuador study abroad this upcoming December.

Some of the cool things I did this summer were:

- live in Salisbury

- work in Ocean City

- have an internship in said location

- attend a car show

- meet Mya

- work at one of the biggest marinas on the east coast

- film the Big Fish Classic

- start teaching Zumba at Fit Physique

- share many memories with my boyfriend

- knock a few things off of my 101 in 1001 list

- see one of my favorite bands, 30 Seconds to Mars, for the first time

- send tons of emails that make me seem like I am important

- bond with my coworkers

- serve as a New Student Orientation Leader for the last time

- be nervous as hell for the future

To sum it up, I'd like to say that my summer was pretty good!

Taking on New Roles

I can already tell that this year is going to be tough. As if being on the Executive Board of three organizations was enough, try factoring in my classes as well as my four or five other jobs too (see, I lost count). Nonetheless, it helps to surround yourself with people who happen to be as busy, if not, busier than you so that you both can understand what the other person is going through. In the past few years, I made it a mission to be with someone who is just as involved as I am in activities and other shenanigans, and now I have been dating the new Student Government President for over ten months. Jeez, where does this time go?!

Treasuring the Small Things

Some things in life come, and boy do they go fast. I had the pleasure of being an Orientation Leader this past week, and while it was long hours in and out of the crazy weather escorting new students everywhere, it was definitely a great experience to start off my senior year. These students are the same age as my little sister, so it was interesting seeing the age gap and putting that into perspective from what I've known my whole life. What these students gave me was excitement for the year to begin and for the semester to kick off with a bang. This was my third and final time being an Orientation Leader, and I will admit that this is pretty hard to shake at the moment. What I gained the most from this experience is seeing your students grow in four days and knowing that you made an impact on their lives whether they realize it or not. I thank the Gull Squad for giving me the time of my life for my last time as an OL. 

Well, as my last first day of school approaches, I sit on my bed with a smile on my face of all that I have accomplished this past year and summer. I am beyond eager to see what this new school year has to offer and what cool opportunities will come my way.

With that in mind, I want to share a song that I have always listened to the night before/the morning of school in my high school days. The song is called "Crumble", by Modwheelmood, and the choruses are what make the song perfect. I have always found the end to be my favorite part:

"Saturday is almost over, 

getting high off stormy weather.

Something to remember, sunny days just make you crumble.

Ask me why you don't feel better,

almost ten feet underwater.

Remember, goodbye summertime."

Check it out here:

 

Thank you, summer 2014. Onward to the best year of my life!