- Learning how to say NO
- A million rehearsals
- Staying up until three in the morning discussing the idea that if gender is fluid, is race (no, but really, have you thought about it)
- Finding new confidence in my singing voice
- Meeting Emma Wold, a friend I will have for the rest of my life
- Falling in love
- Jules and Monty J
- House of Cards
- Eurydice, a role that changed how I saw myself as an actress
- Becoming an English major
- Quitting pole vaulting and narrowing down my interests
- TEA! All of the tea.
- Turning 20 and learning that adulthood is a gradual thing
- Feeling 6, and enjoying the moments I’m allowed to be a child
- Playing Snoopy in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
- Discovering that chocolate is a cure all
- Learning that it is okay to take time for yourself
- Rediscovering my love of the Ocean
- Figuring out that the winter blues is an incredibly real thing but that warm blankets and cuddles make it all worth it
- Dancing in the rain… and the snow… and the sun.
- Overcommitting… as always
- Learning that I don’t particularly like to write but I love having written.
- Missing home but loving my new one.
- Swimming
- Challenging preconceived notions of gender and sexuality
- Supporting my friends and relying upon their love in return
- Eating WAY too much pizza
- Reading into the wee hours of the morning
- Insomnia
- Binge watching Grey’s Anatomy… yeah, not proud (okay, maybe a little)
- FAILING GLORIOUSLY
- Sticking it out through French… Je ne suis pas bon à français…
- Putting my passions first
- Discovering what I want to be when I grow up (Writer/Producer, in case you were wondering)
- Seeing the man my brother has the potential to be
- Finding happiness in the simple things
- Missing the sunshine
- Making mistakes and learning how to pick up the pieces
- Looking forward to the millions of things that will be on this list next year
I’m sitting in my dorm room surrounded by boxes. It’s the last night of my Sophomore year and therefore the perfect time to reminisce. Half way there… can you believe it?!
(My friend, Emma and I came up with this game… try listing all of the things that have been important to you this year; you might be surprised by what you find!)
HAPPY SUMMER, EVERYONE!