7/8 + 2017

To be honest, I don't think I can adequately describe this year or semester. 

Both have been..well, a lot. 

At times, it felt like the news had nothing else to report besides another shooting, natural disaster or even more death

I wanted to ask why there was so much evil in this world and why can't we do anything to stop it 

But then I remembered there is light, pushing its way out of the darkness..

And there have been good moments, even if it felt like I had to fight for them sometimes.

This year, I:

finished my junior year of college

landed a summer internship

fell (even more) in love with Broadway

gained confidence in myself

started my senior year of college

read more books than I could count 

became more intentional about living away from screens 

traveled to places I'd never been before

and fell in love with the city that never sleeps. 

It's been 3 years since I wrote this post about finishing my first semester of college and now I'm about to start my last. WOW. This year's been very different with highs and lows, but that's life, I guess. I am very excited to welcome 2018 with open arms and enjoy each day. 

Graduation will be here before I know it, so I'm going to try and enjoy every single moment over the next 4 months. I want to be present for this last semester of my college career. I can't wait to see what the future holds, even though there is so much uncertainty. Before I know it, I'll be living a totally different life, and it's scary. I have no idea where I'll be or what I'll be doing, but I know it's going to be okay.

To end this year, I'll leave you with a quote from my favorite musical, Dear Evan Hansen. 

Because today at least you're you, and that's enough.