When I was 14 years old, my school took me to Boston to visit colleges, many people thought it was ridiculous to take a bunch of 8th graders to look at schools, but ever since then I told myself I would live on the east coast when I turned 18. My parents wrote it off as a phase and that I would end up nearby, but I never forgot about it and despite everyones skepticism I moved anyways. I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that I have finished another school year. Two years ago at this time I was graduating and so nervous about my future and leaving everything I care about and moving to a city I barely knew alone. It has definitely had its ups and downs, but I feel like I have really grown as a person and learned so much about myself. This year I tried to enjoy myself more and stress less about the future, and although that is easier said than done, I am on my way to slowing down and enjoying my new life here in NYC. This summer will be important to reconnect with my family, friends and work on building connections at my internship. As much as I should relax and learn how to sit still, I just can't so I compromised with taking an internship near home so I had a reason to leave NYC and go to LA for a few months. A few days at the beach will be nice, I am a Malibu girl at the end of the day, I miss the sand! I have become more confident in my future, and taken some necessary steps to help ease my fears of what I want to do after school. This year I want to focus on a more well-rounded me, I want to make new friends, work less and try to visit my family more. I have set myself up with great opportunities and have worked very hard the last two years, but it means nothing without friends to share in my happiness. I am going to make a more conscience effort to work on my relationships and I think it will make NYC start to feel more like a home. I no longer feel intimidated by this amazing city, I've learned to channel that fear into motivation. The energy of the people on this little crazy island have pushed me to work harder and for that, I have learned more than I can ever ask for from this experience and I will continue to take things away from this journey. Even though it has been difficult I don't regret a minute of it, and I'm excited for next year. So I'm off to the west coast, where its warm and sunny, with zero humidity, New Yorkers be jealous.
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