I'll Be Back.

So I've been busy the past few days because I'm on vacation with my mom in Arizona! We got here on Sunday pretty early and have been busy busy ever since. Sunday when we first got here we did just a little bit of shopping and then went out to dinner with some family at Carrabba's. Which is a delicious italian restaurant. Monday, we headed to Sedona and I took pictures for my photography assignment. That went pretty well, too. Yesterday, we did some serious shopping (a Verry successful trip, I might add). Then saw a movie (I'll get to that later), and then I went back to ASU!!

Now, last year, I actually went to school at Arizona State. I was in the Film and Media Studies program. I made the best friends, and had the best time. My roommate and I got along great, and I know that she, as well as a few others will be great friends for life. I made the best memories. I loved my classes. I loved campus. Loved the weather. You might be thinking, "Well, if everything was so great...what are you doing right now?"To answer that question simply: I convinced myself that I wasn't really happy out there, and that if I went home, all of my problems would be solved because I would be with someone I loved. Looking back on it, yes, it was a mistake to come back. (Hindsight is 20/20, right?) But at the same time, if I hadn't come back, I wouldn't have Carl right now, I wouldn't have my fantastic job that I LOVE, I wouldn't have had the experience of really living on my own, and I wouldn't be close with someone that I really enjoy talking to. So, there is good and bad. But ultimately, for what I want to do, which is something involved with film (The only thing about my academic career that hasn't changed, haha), living in Bloomington, Illinois is not going to get me to where I want to be. Plain and simple. Also, I just feel like I need a new start.

So... I've decided to go back. I have registered for classes, and today we looked at places to live next year. I'm really excited. Of course I will miss my friends, I'll miss work, and I'll miss home. But this is really what is best for me. And I am confident in my friendships, both old and new, and I know that I will be friends with these people even if I'm away at school. My new friends at Starbucks are some of the best, and most fun people I've ever met. I love going to work every day; we have a blast. And we're all just really a big family, and I loved that I felt welcomed and like I belonged there from day one. I wish I could transfer my whole store out here with me. My old friends, we've done it before, and I know that it will be just as fine as it was. Like I said, I will be missing my friends, but really and truly, being down at campus last night, has really made most of my doubts disappear. I felt so great being there last night. I loved being with my friends, I loved being on campus again. It was like I never left. So I'm feeling really good right now. I can't wait to come back, and we found this really awesome place today, and we're looking again tomorrow.