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Thursday, December 31, 2015
I’ve honestly put off
this post because to be honest I’m not really sure how I am going to summarize
2015 in just one post. 2015 has to be the best year yet and although I am so
sad for it to be over, I am so thankful
for all the memories I made and the things God provided me with in the last 12
months!
2015 is definitely
going to give 2016 a run for it’s money because I’m not sure how anything could
live up to the year I just had, but I’m so excited to see what this new year has
in store and what the future holds!
I’m excited to look
back through this incredible year and remember some of my favorite moments.
January
I started off the
year with a busy busy semester. It was my first time going through sorority
recruitment on the other side! While the long days that recruitment entails
aren’t the most fun, Bid Day always makes everything worth it. Nothing compares
to seeing girls join our sisterhood and the smiles on their face that day. Definitely, one of my favorite events of
the Spring Semester.
February
I GOT MY LITTLE. (and
she’s oh so perfect). I met Mary all the way back in October before she had
even gone through recruitment and it was love at first sight. She was wearing a
bow in her hair and I knew she had to be mine! When she ran into my arms on Big
Little Reveal day I couldn’t have been happier. Isn't she just the cutest?!
March
In March I headed
home for my Spring Break. I needed time to catch up on sleep and home cooked food. I had a really laid back Spring Break at home and
really needed that break from the high stress environment at school. Knowing
how much I was going to be gone in the months following, staying home for the
week was exactly what I needed.
April
I entered into a new
decade! I turned 20 (holy cow!) on the 23rd of April! On the morning
of my birthday by my best friends at school woke me up (very early) and we headed up to a spot not too far from campus called
Pretty Place to watch the sunrise! It was a definitely a birthday, I’ll never
ever forget.
May
I spent 3 weeks in
May taking a class with 18 other girls from my school in Italy! Furman has short (optional) semesters in May called MayX’s and you can take 3 week classes on
campus or out of the country! We traveled throughout Italy for 3 weeks and got to explore new cities while learning so much! It
gave me a great taste of Italy and made me excited to spend the following
semester there!
June + July
I flew straight from
Italy after my 3 week class to Paris for my internship. Writing about it still
seems so surreal to me. I worked 5 days a week and couldn’t have been luckier
with my internship. I absolutely loved my job, learned so much about myself,
and strolling around Paris everyday was a dream come true for me. Both of my
parents got to come and visit me while in Paris and it was fun to show them
around. I grew a lot as a person in those 2 months and learned how to live
alone even in a foreign city (where I don't speak the language)!
August
After being gone for
3 months I was looking forward to a month at home before I headed back to Italy
for my semester abroad! I spent a lot of time catching up with family, saw my
friends, and unpacked (which felt like it took an entire month)!
September
I boarded the flight
with 18 other Furman students (some I knew, some I didn’t!) to a small town
Italy! It took a few weeks to get adjusted to my new surroundings and figure
everything out but I knew a great adventure was just around the corner!
October + November
Finally all settled
in we started to travel on the weekends! I learned a lot about how to balance
my time doing school work and traveling. We made the best use of time over
there and visited 8 countries and saw so many new cities! Nothing compared to
jetting off to a new place every weekend. My good friend Kayla (who I met the
first day of my freshman year!) came with me. She was already one of
my closest fiends at school but it was so special to share this experience together.
I don’t know if I could have done it without her! It still feels like a dream
looking back on the pictures!
December
After a great semester
full of adventure we headed home. While I loved every
moment, nothing compares to home. I couldn’t wait to hug my family and indulge
in all my American favorites (like chick fil a of course!)!
If I could summarize 2015
in one word it would probably be Adventure. I spent about half of 2015 out of
the country and pushed myself out of my comfort zone so many times. I’m proud
of myself for everything I accomplished and am so thankful on all the sweet
memories I can look back on.
I truly can’t wait to
see what 2016 has in store.
Happy New Year!
xoxox
Remember,
xoxo
Shannon
