College Gurl

  Approaching my third week as a college gal already and I can truthfully say i'm lovin' it! I can already feel myself growing up a little more. I was a little frustrated for a few days because although i'm extremely glad I stayed home, it's sometimes a little difficult wanting to feel mature in an "immature environment" like the home you've been in all of your life. So my emotions were mixed while transitioning into the new feel of college, but luckily for me my mom is extremely understanding and always willing to listen to me. Many of you probably know that I cherish my bedroom more than just about anything in the world. You walk in and instantly know the type of person I am. And I definitely wouldn't trade it for a dorm room. But my mom said that we can begin to renovate my unfinished and quite frankly scary and smelly basement into a bedroom for me which i'm super excited about!! It's something new and fresh, which might be exactly what I need. Redecorating and cleaning are just a few of my guilty pleasures so i'm looking very forward to this new project.
  I got shunned quite a bit for staying home for college when I said that one of the main reasons was for Kyle. People and friends repeatedly told me don't stay home for college just because of a boy. Being me, I decided to tune out anyones opinion but my own. After all, if I would've ended up going away because I listened to everyone, they're not the ones who would feel homesick once I left. So I left my decision completely up to me and came to the realization that wherever you believe that you'll be most comfortable, happy, and mentally healthy is where you should stay. I know that if I was to go off of Long Island I would not only miss Kyle and my family and friends staying at home, but I would miss the beach and all of my favorite restaurants and having the freedom of driving around and still keeping a job. It truly is all of the little things that come together and make my life as enjoyable as it is. Going away to school in a brand new town just doesn't seem appealing to me at all. They say that only the kids who go away get to experience new things, which is totally untrue. I just spent my weekend camping out on the beach which is something I haven't done in a while. Someone staying in their hometown doesn't diminish the amount of fun they have whatsoever. So I'm content with my decision to say the least.
   Initially, I had thought that staying home would be the best idea because Kyle and I would be able to continue our tightly knitted relationship and step into the next chapter of our lives together. I could never even begin to explain how difficult and heart wrenching it'd be to go long periods of time without being able to see him. Me studying to become an english teacher and him beginning his career as an electrician is something that I wanted to experience together, not from miles apart. It'd be It'd be pretty tough knowing that Kyle is starting his career here on the island and I wouldn't be able to stand from the sidelines and cheer him on. It's most important to stick to whatever makes you feel radiant and carefree, so that's exactly what I did.
   Here are some photos Kyle took of me while at the beach yesterday. Besides the fact of being creeped out by some old couple staring at me while taking these, I feel like I truly look the happiest i've looked in a while in these shots. Pretty sure Kyle has improved his picture taking skills as well, which makes me even happier!