Let's give this a second chance!

As much as I love writing and journaling, let's face it, I'm not very good at it. For those of you that know me well you know that I am somewhat of a stresser... I stress out about even the little things that should make me happy, like blogging. But, what the heck... let's give this a second chance.

I made this blog over a year ago to document my trip to Italy and while I wasn't successful as a blogger I managed to keep a beautiful journal complete with postcards, maps, train tickets, and other memorabilia. Now when I look back to my journal I am so happy with my choice to record my thoughts because I am able to relive some of those moments. It's pretty easy to journal when your having the time of your life.

My next paragraph may confuse you, so hang in there... The past year has been amazing. My relationships with my roommates and "GJ" girls (as I call them) have solidified. I embarked on many a journey and adventure with them and other friends. I found out a lot about myself- who I am, what I want, what I need, and most importantly what I don't want/need. And, of course, I graduated from college. As much as I would love for this blog to continue as a "let me tell you about my adventures blog", this may not happen. Many of you who have just graduated might understand what I'm about to say better than others. Graduating is not as fun as it may seem. You have to get a job or go to more school, or both, and neither of them are simple especially when your questioning everything. Do I really want to do this forever? Is this really for me? You are no longer living on your own time, going to school a few hours a day and then playing/studying the rest. Life changes, you change or you are forced to. So lately I have found myself having a hard time forcing myself to change, to grow... instead I have been thinking a lot about how much fun college was and how I miss it. So now I introduce to you my new blog concept, I like to call it the "Learning to grow blog". Basically I will blog about whatever I am thinking about that day. I will use this space to document my thoughts and interests so that I can look back and observe my progress or my failure.

When I was in Italy I thought my life would never be more beautiful, now I look back on college with the same thoughts. I hope this blog teaches me that all of life is beautiful and that it doesn't end when the fast-paced adventure ends (or hopefully is just paused ;) ) but that every aspect of life is a growing experience and a time to learn more about yourself.