Friday was my last day at work. Over the summer, I’ve spent forty hours a week with toddlers (and sometimes babies). Friday I remembered how it feels to say goodbye to someone that you won’t see in a while. More specifically, one little girl who started… More
One of my best friends sent me a text yesterday that just said: “How many times have you cried so far?” She knew I was packing, and for the record, I’ve teared up twice. Once was when I shrunk my favorite pair of pants in a pre-packing wash, and the other… More
As I sit in my room at home writing this post, there are so many thoughts racing through my brain, and so many things I could discuss. I am a “worry wart” by nature, however my guess is that I am not alone on this one; studying abroad is a big change… More
Hi! My name is Becca and I’m a Junior at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. I’m a Creative Writing major, which is a very fancy way of saying I reject the notion of job security. To make my parents a little less nervous about letting me follow… More
As I begin my journey to a whole new world. A series of questions go through my mind. How fast will I get there? How are the people there? Will I make friends? Will I be a good asset to the rowing team? Will I succeed in the academic rigors of the school?… More