So as you can see I'm getting myself back to go to Clarkson for my Junior year... and ok maybe calling it "war" is a little exaggeration... But at the same time I have so much on my plate this year, and my Google calender is pretty much marked until December haha. But I am excited for a new group of residents, accepting more sisters into KDX, being a class representative and possibly starting a new running group on campus. Clarkson can't get enough of me .. (well that's what I like to think)
I am writing this blog post because 1) It was on my end of the summer bucket list, and 2) I figured I would recap my summer and what I've learned.
So this summer started out rough, in the fact that I was in a terrible rut. Upset, mad, confused and I felt lonely. One of my best friends won't be attending Clarkson in the fall. And at first this news seemed impossible to get over, but I started to understand that people have to do whats best for them. I mean I always strive to do the best for myself, and everyone should do the same.
The "turn-around point" of my summer was the Boilermaker 15k. I ran the boilermaker for the second time in my life, cutting 10 min off my overall time. It was my goal to do so, some thought I was crazy and couldn't do it. It felt great to accomplish a goal and prove people wrong, next year I hope to go out and do the same thing.
I worked 2 jobs this summer, one at NBT Bank (the home of champions) and a math and science camp for girls (Horizons). Each places where I met great people from the ages of 13-50.
My sister brought me to my first concert this summer, where I saw Drake and J-Cole. I saw one movie this summer "Ted" with all my siblings, it was a great bonding moment for all of us.(Now my little brother Luke and I are thunder buddies)
One of my favorite parts of the summer, I had a birthday party (my first one since kindergarten) thrown by my coworkers at Horizons that I knew for one week! They hid in my room for 2+hours waiting for me, dedication right there. I wanted to cry with joy knowing that people would do that for me, especially people I just met. Not every girl celebrates their 20th birthday with a pinata! haha
So when people ask me, Oh hey, What did you do this summer? I'm gonna say "I had a freaking blast". Why? Because although I'm growing up, I'll always be a little kid. I can work at professional jobs (like the bank) or learn life lessons, but I can also be given a plunger to break a pinata and laugh my ass off for days.
Got myself back in shape, got a brand new kind of haircut to get on Wednesday, finish my end of my summer bucket list.... And I'll be packing the car and heading up to Potsdam City...
Here's to smiles, laughter and tears!
Anybody with me?
