I am a planner. For every detail of my life, I have a plan. "Spontaneity" is just not in my vocabulary. In fact, even if I were to say yes to a spontaneous plan, it wouldn't really be get-in-the-car-and-go spontaneous; it would be more like I-need-to-sit-down-and-reflect-for-three-hours-about-this-spur-of-the-moment idea, which, evidently, takes the spontaneity out of things.

To be short, I am scared of the unknown. I'm logical; I don't make decisions on impulse or based on emotion. I kick emotion to the curb and think about how this decision will affect me in the long run. Which, quite frankly, can be exhausting. Being detail-oriented is great for a career, but for the moments when you're not working--well, it just prevents you from living.

In approximately two weeks, I embark on the journey of a lifetime to study abroad in Florence, Italy for four months. And the hardest decision for me wasn't deciding to go; instead, it's whether or not I want to be logical or spontaneous. Whether or not I want to work or live. All of my life has been spent working, so why not spend at least four months actually living it?

So, here's to being spontaneous. To saying "YES!" to everything with as much enthusiasm as possible. To the unknown and to embracing the fear that comes with it. Here's to impulsivity and living on the wild side. To adventures that become cherished memories. Most of all, here's to living rather than existing. We only have a short time here on this Earth, so let's make the most of it--I'm talking to you, my thinkers and planners.