Happy Anniversary!

Happy one year anniversary to me! I've officially lived here in New England for one year. It's a bit crazy to think about, especially because the weather could not be more different: last year one this day, it was the hottest day of the summer so far, well into the nineties with blazing sun; today, it's about 68 and rainy. Last year, I was a recent college grad, terrified of moving out on her own, of starting a "real" job. Now here I am, one year away from that terror, going into a new school year with a faint but tangible glimmer of confidence. I'm not that much more experienced, but it's better than nothing, and I'm definitely on my way to something more akin to adulthood. I do feel as if I'm moving farther away from my college self; I don't find the same jokes as funny or not, the same songs as good or bad, the same types of people as interesting, tolerable, annoying. So much can change in a few months yet sometimes it's hard to recognize it. I guess I've been trying hard recently to become the adult I really want to be, to lead the life I really want, so it's easier for me to sense where I've changed, and hopefully, matured.

I'm so excited for this school year; I can't wait to improve upon things I wasn't so good at last year and to try out some new ideas. I can't wait to form new relationships and strengthen old ones. It's funny how I see the beginning of the school year as the beginning of a new year, rather than in January, but that's how it's been for me my entire life. So now, at another beginning of another school year, I am excited to start the next year of my life.

ciao