Life Changes

I feel as though in these past months I have grown as a person in more ways than one. For instance I finished my first year of college, which is a tremendous feat for me. Now I don't mean I wanted to quit school, but simply I have never been so continually stressed out for so long. I don't want this post to be about my unending struggles, so I am going to move onto something greater. 

I'm growing up. This is crazy to think about, but yet so exciting. I love the idea of being my own person, and making decisions that will forever impact my life. I know I never wrote about how amazing freshman year was, but there simply is no way to put it into words. I had plenty of hard times. School wasn't perfect, people do disappoint, but those few who kept me going I owe it all to you. 

Those who are going into college, and those who may be struggling with whatever I have some advice. Don't be afraid to fail. Failure has this stereotype of being the worst possible outcome of your life, but I have a few things to say about that. If you have something you work extremely hard on then be proud of that. If things don't goes as planned, be okay with that. Life is not a set schedule. It is not black and white, even though that is what many of us want. Life is a mush of colors and moments that make up who we are. The failures in life are what makes us human. So be okay with failures because you will learn and become someone greater.

XOXO--Emerald

It's a Día for the Books

I have a question for you? 

What would you do if you had one day where all classes were cancelled?

This may sound crazy, but there is a tradition here at Baylor University and it is called Día del Oso. I know you must be thinking the same thing as me, how is that a tradition, it's just a day of the year? I'm going to give you a little inside information. This "holiday" isn't even actually on the day of the bear, in absolute sincerity it was on national dolphin day. Don't get me wrong everyone loves a little bit of dolphin, but let's just say for the sake of the tradition it was the day of the bear.

Okay so let's begin. Me and a group of my friends decided that instead of staying on campus (which is a perfectly acceptable way to spend día), we were going to venture to Austin, Texas, the great ATX and have ourselves a little adventure. Growing up in Texas I have only been to Austin 3 times. Don't get me wrong it's a great place, but I feel like there are two types of childhoods. One being the DFW child who goes to Fort Worth/Dallas (or Arlington) to have their big city excursions, the second being Austin. 

We started the day with driving to Jacob's Well, which I had never heard of until we got there. We made our way back to the "hole", as I like to call it, and had a lovely picnic of PB&J and whatever else a college student can afford. We swam, the boys jumped off rocks, and we failed at taking pictures in the "hole". What was crazy is that the other groups of people that were there were also from Baylor (great minds think alike I guess). After blowing bubbles and attempting to get a tan we headed into downtown Austin, and back out, and back in to find a meal. 

We stopped to get pizza at Home Slice, which is an amazing place to pig out after being in the sun all day. After stuffing two giant slices of pizza in my face we basically sprinted down to the Congress Avenue Bridge to watch the millions of bats swarm. After watching the bats and the sun set on a beautiful day, we headed back to the car and stopped by the very small 'I love you so much' wall. We took some photos, as the typical college students do and decided that the perfect way to end the day was to get some ice cream.

Our flavor of choice Amy's Ice Cream on Congress, but the line was too long so we went to a different one. Which in my opinion was better because it had a playground. Honestly my favorite part was the cow statues that soon became our photo booth making for some lovely pictures.

After everything we were exhausted. We had conquered Día, and made an adventure out of a typical Tuesday that I will never forget. 

XOXO--Emerald

Wacotown

There's this place and I kind of love it. It's not too big and it's not too small. It's just right. It's the place I like to call my new home. Waco.

You may have no idea where this place is, and that is perfectly okay because not many people know about it. It definitely is not perfect and I wasn't really expecting that. Waco holds so many special places and that is why I love it. 

I'm going into my second semester here at Baylor, and the work load has slapped me in the face. I guess winter break got me a little too accustomed to staying up all night watching Supernatural on Netflix. (cough cough Jared and Jensen) I came back to school knowing my classes would be things I have never been exposed to, but it's an adventure. I have more of a schedule this time and I like it. I have time to just sit and be a vegetable for once in my life and I love it. Most of the time I just sit in my room and do nothing, or I watch YouTube videos and wish that I could be technological. 

I think it's crazy how I have found a place. I have found friends that I love, and friends that seem like they have been in my life forever. I have found a job that allows me to spend my summer here in this town I love with so many great people. 

People may not understand why I love Waco so much, but it's simple. It's a small place with a big heart that may not be perfect, but it is just right for me. 

XOXO--Emerald