New Adventures

I can't believe I have completed my sophomore year of college. It seems as though time flies faster every year I get older. I'm happy and proud to say that I was accepted into the Chico State Nursing Program for Fall 2018. It was a few nerve racking months for me before finding out the results. Next year will be a new adventure that I am very excited to embark upon.  A huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders and it was so relieving to see all my hard work pay off. I have pushed myself more than ever before in my first two years of college. I have made myself grow as a person and expand out of my comfort zone. This past semester was my most enjoyable set of classes because they were all science based, consisting of Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, and Health At Every Size. Now, I will be going further into my career path and taking nursing courses. My classes seem to become more enjoyable the more they get narrowed down. This summer I will be traveling abroad to Thailand and taking the course, Buddhism in Thailand. This will be another experience that will make me step out of my comfort zone and expand my horizons. It will be a very eye opening and life changing experience. I have always wanted to study abroad, which stemmed from hearing about my sisters' trips abroad. One of my sisters actually studied in Thailand and she is a nurse practitioner, inspiring me to go down the same route! I will be there for exactly seven weeks and my mom will be visiting me in my last two weeks there. Together we will be traveling to Bangkok and Phuket. It feels like seven weeks will feel like forever since I have never been out of the country for that long, but I know that once it's near the end of the trip I am going to feel like it wasn't long enough. I can't wait for all of the new experiences, people, and culture I will be introduced to.

I wrote this post before my trip and added these pictures after I got back :)