To New Beginnings

One year, two months, and 15 days ago marked the end of my aupairship in France. A lot has happened since then. Sort of. I decided to go to Tulane... and then I didn't go. So then I ended up jumping back into my not-so-intresting life between city college and nothing. It was a bit of a rut for sure. I took really basic classes like intro to public speaking and us history and I hated myself every second as I tried and tried to figure my way out of this cowtown. In November I applied to "real colleges" again. This time just 3-- UCD as backup, UCLA as first choice, and Berkeley as long shot. Then I waited. And while I was waiting I took classes that actually interested me (linguistics, geography) and classes that challenged me (botany, Spanish) and I had my first internship with AmeriCorps NCCC (which was totally amazing!). In May, I graduated from Sac City with my AA in Social Sciences. To make a long story about the grueling UC admissions process short, I got into Berkeley   and I'm moving TOMORROW. I also turned 21, got glasses and had my first dentist appointment in 3 years with no new cavities, you know really important stuff.

Amazingly enough I think I'm more nervous for Berkeley than I was for France and I can't really explain why. I think maybe I feel like I'm under more pressure to do well and especially after France I think I expect myself to just be a stronger better more capable person than I was then but I don't know if that is even possible.

I suppose just like everything else in thus far in life I will just have to take everything in stride, shine as bright as I can and hope for the best.