Chicago!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to cross something off of my bucket list that I have been wanting to for awhile now: a road trip to Chicago. When I first brought up the idea to my parents, they were like, "Okay whatever, Erin is just rambling like always," but once I got serious things quickly took a turn for the worse. My dad began to stress about every possible thing that could go wrong (typical): -My car breaking down -An accident involving my car -Triple A leaving me stranded 400 miles from home -Me being unable to drive in the city thus resulting in some sort of accident (There's a theme here if you can't tell...) -My safety (Notice what comes last) Anyway, I decided to ignore everything my dad said and go for it anyway. This was probably one of the best decisions ever. By choosing to not say no, I took control of my life and did what I wanted to do and I was rewarded with a wonderful experience that left me with so many fantastic memories. ...