Well hello there, blog...sure has been a while. Now, those of you who read this are probably hoping for updates on my exciting adventures to the beach for the past two weekends. This will not be that post. As some of you may know, today marks the day that I have been living in Heredia for a whole month. And it is with this in mind that I have decided to give you a solid introspective of what it has meant to me thus far.
Studying abroad hasn't been exactly what I had planned. It started with a rocky end to a fantastic summer, and then off I went to Costa Rica. Well blog, I know that study abroad is supposed to be about studying, but I'm beginning to feel that this is so much more than that. For the avid reader, they know that I didn't exactly have the easiest time with my course choices. Heck, it was downright dreadful. So I should probably take a note from that. Maybe that isn't what I should sweat about. So here's to focusing on my life.
In the past month, there have been specific moments that have opened me up and jumbled things up in my life. One of these was a conversation that I had with my good friend, Kyle. For maybe the first time we just talked about who we are. Truly was a challenging experience for me. Second was the release of the new Mumford and Sons album. Even though it seems as though this is something quite superficial; I find myself challenged more than ever listening to that album. It challenges my heart to think about my past and promises made to me. I have a different experience every time that I hear those tracks. Finally, was the death of the Ponds on Doctor Who. Yet again, I'm just rolling with the strange things. Just the way that I had fallen so in love with those characters, and then have them taken away in such a great moment left me thinking. And then that moment happened. You know; that moment when you hear a quote that cuts to your core. "You must never travel alone." boom. I don't 100% know what that is meaning to me right now, but here I am traveling in Costa Rica. I must always know that I'm not alone, yet I must also continue looking for companions in the forms of friends, family and otherwise (the puppies here help).
So that's where I am. Heredia, Costa Rica. Slightly lost. I'm just trying to not travel alone. So here's to two and a half more months here in paradise. The planned excursions are over, and my future is in front of me: completely open.
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