Friday, April 15, 2011
And in the end, it all comes down to one key takeaway...carpe diem
One month later...I'm back. This last month was filled with unforgettable adventures that I want to relive over and over again. Since I last posted, I went to Granada with the lovely Emily Grendon (missed flight #1, standard for me), went to Prague (and fell in love with the John Lennon graffiti wall) (missed flight #2, this one hurt the pocket a bit...but carpe diem), went to Rome on a whim (and jumped in the Trevi!), wrapped up my junior year (no I'm not ready to be a senior), celebrated our last two weeks of living la vida Euro. We had an epic pool party on our rooftop of our apartment building with everyone, went on a night boat cruise, hung out on the beach at night and danced the night away and all that jazz.
My last day in Barca brings forth a number of mixed emotions...it's hard to leave a place and group of people I now felt so comfortable around, but I'm beyond excited to go home to some of my favorite people in the whole world. There really are no words to describe this experience and I know that it will be something I carry with me forever. I'm not going to lie in saying it was always easy, because it wasn't. I hit a lot of points where I missed my friends and family more than anything, but at the end of the day...I loved every second of this experience. I have learned so much about myself and the world around me. I have discovered new weaknesses and strengths that I have, and have grown immensely from this discovery. I have learned to be flexible and adaptive and have learned to appreciate all types of people and personalities. No matter how different we may be, we all shared an amazing experience together and will have incredible memories to take away with us. I realized how much I appreciate things I sometimes take for granted at home. I was able to realize that there's some people I can count on for everything and anything, and I love and appreciate that more than anything.
I'm sad to leave this city (which is now alive with people and warmth) and the people I have met along the way, but I cannot wait see the 612 again. All I know is that youth is such a gift and I will make the best of every second that I am granted in this incredible phase of my life. If I could sum up everytihng I learned into one word, it would be...carpe diem. Because you only live once and life is too short and sweet to waste any part of it.
Forever Young.
John Lennon wall in Prague!
Last day!!
Roma with my girl Mel
The gang. one word: YOLO. (You only live once)
Hiking Montserrat. The world at our feet.
The Alhambra in Granada with Em
My last day in Barca brings forth a number of mixed emotions...it's hard to leave a place and group of people I now felt so comfortable around, but I'm beyond excited to go home to some of my favorite people in the whole world. There really are no words to describe this experience and I know that it will be something I carry with me forever. I'm not going to lie in saying it was always easy, because it wasn't. I hit a lot of points where I missed my friends and family more than anything, but at the end of the day...I loved every second of this experience. I have learned so much about myself and the world around me. I have discovered new weaknesses and strengths that I have, and have grown immensely from this discovery. I have learned to be flexible and adaptive and have learned to appreciate all types of people and personalities. No matter how different we may be, we all shared an amazing experience together and will have incredible memories to take away with us. I realized how much I appreciate things I sometimes take for granted at home. I was able to realize that there's some people I can count on for everything and anything, and I love and appreciate that more than anything.
I'm sad to leave this city (which is now alive with people and warmth) and the people I have met along the way, but I cannot wait see the 612 again. All I know is that youth is such a gift and I will make the best of every second that I am granted in this incredible phase of my life. If I could sum up everytihng I learned into one word, it would be...carpe diem. Because you only live once and life is too short and sweet to waste any part of it.
Forever Young.
John Lennon wall in Prague!
Last day!!
Roma with my girl Mel
The gang. one word: YOLO. (You only live once)
Hiking Montserrat. The world at our feet.
The Alhambra in Granada with Em
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