There's a whole lot of things going on...
Hmmm...the last time I posted was right before I left for Aussie Land. I hope no one was hanging onto the edge of their seats waiting to read about how it went...
In short, it was everything I could have dreamed it would be, though it flew by. I need to go back. The sights, the places, the clubs, the reef! Holy cow. I'm not even going to bother, I figure the best way to describe it is to go look and my pics (of which there are a ton) on facebook. The pictures don't do any of it any justice either. Just know that if you haven't been there...you're missing out.
I spent the rest of the summer doing research on sea urchins at SU. Not the most exciting thing ever, but it was a good experience. A little taste of independence. Plus I always found something fun to do on the weekends, usually with Scotty. Before Australia we did a 2 night hiking trip with his brother Phil and Phil's fiance Amanda...like 20some miles, mostly in the rain, and uphill. But it was fun! Later in the summer I took Scott to Bear Creek to camp out on Bald Mountain and watch the sunset. I wanted to share that part of my life with him, even though I've pretty much grown out of my camp phase. I miss it, but I've moved on and was never really in the loop of it anyways. Also we went up to Canada where I got to help build the outhouse for his family's cottage that they're building. We canoed and fished around the lake. Overall, I had an incredibly outdoorsy summer, which I couldn't have been happier with. I got to see Kristina alot which helped the pain when she went to Ireland, along with 6 of my other girls that went abroad this past semester.
Fall semester. Lots of ups and downs. School-wise I had it pretty easy, nothing too hard or crazy like Ochem. My only complaint would be Physics, because the teacher sucks. I'm the adopted member of the rugby crowd! Being my roommate and boyfriend both play...it kinda just works out that way. I love them!!! So fun.
Relationships. There was alot of relationship drama. Jackie found herself love in Yellowstone. I finally met the kid by the end of the semester, and Matt is a good guy, and I'm glad he makes her happy. She deserves it. But the time apart obviously was hard. Some of my other friends had a lot to get past...and they're still working at it, but I think it all just proves how strong a bond love can be. Letting go is not so simple. Even Scott and I had a rough patch. I was pretty sure we were done. We had agreed to take a break when he went to London and everything. That was a hard month. It's hard to love someone, and then hear that they might not feel the same way anymore. It's even harder to just let them figure out what they want on their own. But in the end somehow it worked out...and I think we're a hundred times better and closer than we were before the trouble happened.
Winter Break...almost over (not soon enough). I've seen katie and Allison a few times, and Carin is still like my little sis. I'm glad that all my friends are in love with their school life--it's good to see that they're happy. I see so many people from my highschool that seem stuck in that way of life. they haven't branched out and found themselves, because all they are is who they were in highschool...they don't know anything else, and I think that's sad. I finally saw Hema yesterday and had the most amazing conversation in Starbucks I've had in awhile. We were there probably a good three hours, and only left because it closed. I missed that girl.
Which makes this coming semester hard. Scott is in London now. And I'm not worried about the staying together part. Its just the missing eachother part. I haven't cried yet, though I've been close. But I'm optimistic. I know he's going to have the time of his life, and he needs it. And I'm going to throw myself into track and kick ass, rock my bio classes, and do some good deeds with Alpha Phi Omega, that I pledged last semester. And I can't forget my girlies, who will all be back and ready to go! Last semester Jackie and Erin were probably the only girls that I really hung out with, other than Kate who I worked out with before track started.
I'm almost finished applications for research internships for this coming summer. There's one in Maryland with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, one at UMiami's marine lab, and one at the marine lab at the College of Charleston. I really want the one in Miami, since I'll be able to research coral reefs!!!! Just one more essay to go, and then scrambling for letters of recommendation when I get back to school next week, then waiting...
If none of them work out (which is a huge possibility, considering each accepts like 10 students from over the whole country...) I'll probably be back at SU doing research again. But I'd rather be out somewhere other than central PA for once. I need to get out of here.
So here's to 2008...to having a good time, building upon old friendships, improving and putting my all into everything I can, and loving with all my heart.
In short, it was everything I could have dreamed it would be, though it flew by. I need to go back. The sights, the places, the clubs, the reef! Holy cow. I'm not even going to bother, I figure the best way to describe it is to go look and my pics (of which there are a ton) on facebook. The pictures don't do any of it any justice either. Just know that if you haven't been there...you're missing out.
I spent the rest of the summer doing research on sea urchins at SU. Not the most exciting thing ever, but it was a good experience. A little taste of independence. Plus I always found something fun to do on the weekends, usually with Scotty. Before Australia we did a 2 night hiking trip with his brother Phil and Phil's fiance Amanda...like 20some miles, mostly in the rain, and uphill. But it was fun! Later in the summer I took Scott to Bear Creek to camp out on Bald Mountain and watch the sunset. I wanted to share that part of my life with him, even though I've pretty much grown out of my camp phase. I miss it, but I've moved on and was never really in the loop of it anyways. Also we went up to Canada where I got to help build the outhouse for his family's cottage that they're building. We canoed and fished around the lake. Overall, I had an incredibly outdoorsy summer, which I couldn't have been happier with. I got to see Kristina alot which helped the pain when she went to Ireland, along with 6 of my other girls that went abroad this past semester.
Fall semester. Lots of ups and downs. School-wise I had it pretty easy, nothing too hard or crazy like Ochem. My only complaint would be Physics, because the teacher sucks. I'm the adopted member of the rugby crowd! Being my roommate and boyfriend both play...it kinda just works out that way. I love them!!! So fun.
Relationships. There was alot of relationship drama. Jackie found herself love in Yellowstone. I finally met the kid by the end of the semester, and Matt is a good guy, and I'm glad he makes her happy. She deserves it. But the time apart obviously was hard. Some of my other friends had a lot to get past...and they're still working at it, but I think it all just proves how strong a bond love can be. Letting go is not so simple. Even Scott and I had a rough patch. I was pretty sure we were done. We had agreed to take a break when he went to London and everything. That was a hard month. It's hard to love someone, and then hear that they might not feel the same way anymore. It's even harder to just let them figure out what they want on their own. But in the end somehow it worked out...and I think we're a hundred times better and closer than we were before the trouble happened.
Winter Break...almost over (not soon enough). I've seen katie and Allison a few times, and Carin is still like my little sis. I'm glad that all my friends are in love with their school life--it's good to see that they're happy. I see so many people from my highschool that seem stuck in that way of life. they haven't branched out and found themselves, because all they are is who they were in highschool...they don't know anything else, and I think that's sad. I finally saw Hema yesterday and had the most amazing conversation in Starbucks I've had in awhile. We were there probably a good three hours, and only left because it closed. I missed that girl.
Which makes this coming semester hard. Scott is in London now. And I'm not worried about the staying together part. Its just the missing eachother part. I haven't cried yet, though I've been close. But I'm optimistic. I know he's going to have the time of his life, and he needs it. And I'm going to throw myself into track and kick ass, rock my bio classes, and do some good deeds with Alpha Phi Omega, that I pledged last semester. And I can't forget my girlies, who will all be back and ready to go! Last semester Jackie and Erin were probably the only girls that I really hung out with, other than Kate who I worked out with before track started.
I'm almost finished applications for research internships for this coming summer. There's one in Maryland with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, one at UMiami's marine lab, and one at the marine lab at the College of Charleston. I really want the one in Miami, since I'll be able to research coral reefs!!!! Just one more essay to go, and then scrambling for letters of recommendation when I get back to school next week, then waiting...
If none of them work out (which is a huge possibility, considering each accepts like 10 students from over the whole country...) I'll probably be back at SU doing research again. But I'd rather be out somewhere other than central PA for once. I need to get out of here.
So here's to 2008...to having a good time, building upon old friendships, improving and putting my all into everything I can, and loving with all my heart.