Miles To Go
I've never really been able to explain why I wanted to leave Minnesota and go abroad. Part of me thinks it was really just a middle finger to everyone who said I would never leave, but another part of me thinks it was because I knew I needed an adventure before I settled back down in Minnesota for the rest of eternity. Whatever the reason is that I decided to do this, I had no idea that it would change me as much as it has. Again, I find myself struggling to put my feelings into words, but I am obviously coming out of this experience a much different person than I came into it. I guess one could say that I had "miles to go" before I became the person I really wanted and needed to be.* Even though I feel like I can't summarize exactly how I have changed, I have a few ideas... 1. I'm so much more comfortable being alone. I was nervous to live alone, mostly because I am terrified of getting kidnapped, but my hobbies that were meant for one person got a...