Hey Odyssey viewers, how’s it going? It's been awhile, hasn't it? Nearly two months to be exact. The last time I wrote, it was a thank you letter to my kind hearted best friend and mom. At that point in time, I was struggling for content so I started writing about what I knew best. I wrote non stop about family, music, and my support system.

I got into the routine of having everything all figured out all the time. I lived off of my daily schedule. Hour by hour, minute by minute, I had it all figured out. Then something happened, I finished my junior year of college. Time flies, doesn’t it?

I said goodbye to those I cared about. I took those exams that I should have spent more time preparing for. I handed in those projects I’d been slaving over for weeks. And before I knew it, I was all packed up and ready to head home.

Then it hit me, that was my last time in that classroom, with that person, walking that path for months. When I would return in the fall, everything would be different. I would never see the same thing the exact same way again.

Right before my eyes, three years of my college experience flew by. When I come back to this musty, dark Russell bedroom that I love so much, everything will be different. And here’s why:

I’m taking this summer to grow. To learn more about myself. What I want out of life. The person I want to become. The job I want to have. The people I want to be around. I’m learning.

I’m learning that new things make me feel uncomfortable. Like walking through Downtown Pittsburgh alone or taking a shower in a new apartment. New things intimidate me. But here’s the thing, I’m learning how to overcome these fears by walking confidently and finding comfort in my apartment.

I’m learning the ins and outs of the business world. I have my first internship in accounting this summer. Trying to remember and apply all the information I’ve learned over the past few years is challenging. But here’s the thing, I’m learning more and more about the field of accounting each day.

I’m learning things will not always be the same. People you expected to be a permanent part of your life become temporary. Sometimes a building gets renovated and you have to adjust to it. Wants and desires change as time goes on. But here’s the thing, I’m learning to adapt and how to adapt to changes.

The point is, sometimes you have to have a change of scenery to find what it is you really want and what you stand for. So be patient with me please, as I’m learning as much as possible every day. And please, never forget how lucky you are each and every day to have the opportunity to learn something new.