Can I just start out by saying it is crazy all the crap one acquires in in 10 months! My room was an archive of the past school year; papers were hiding all over, random concert tickets, a quarter here and there, maybe a Euro randomly my bed sheet. Memories seem to surface at the most unexpected times. This past week I moved out of my on campus apartment into a new place about 10 mins from UCSD.
A little relief was mixed with nostalgia, as my first year in San Diego came to a close. I knew that some of my roommates I had seen every day would no longer be apart of my life, and I would now have my own bathroom complete with my unshared bedroom. I couldn't help but feeling a little sad looking at my empty apartment and the physical wear and tear that was apparent on the walls of 2404.
This summer I have managed to pack in summer school, a television internship with San Diego's KUSI, and my job. I also hope to shed some clinging pounds, lingering proof of my Europe trip over a year ago. I am ready for a busy summer, because this three month period has always been an extended drunken vacation for me.
Back to the apartment though. This new living quarters have given me a fresh taste of adult reality. Just yesterday I spent my paycheck on a new couch. While my uncle and I drove along the California coast to pick it up, he told me of living on a budget and the lifestyle of an overworked 20-year-old. I feel as though reality is a pushing through on my horizon, I am slowly being given it in doses of bills and budgeting. I am glad that it is in doses and not all at once, and for that I have my father to thank. Still it is crazy to think how times flies, next year will be my last year of college and then I have no idea. For now I'll try and fit in some bar-b-ques poolside during my summer agenda. All is well in San Diego, just reflecting on the change and trying to wrap my head around the tricks time plays.
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