As I arrived back to school yesterday after a weekend excursion for an event in New York City, and to spend the remainder of the weekend in New Jersey, it just seemed like any other weekend. With my constant busy schedule, whether I am entering New York City, working on a project, or spending the weekend adventuring, I now accept and am used to the fact that my life is busy, and that being busy is now constant.

I remember in February, not even a year ago, being extremely excited attend New York Fashion Week for the first time, but also being extremely nervous at the fact that it wasn't often I was taking the bus alone to New York City, and I had not stayed in a hotel alone more than a few times.

I woke up that day feeling extremely sick, all because of how nervous I was to enter the city for the weekend all by myself. As I arrived back home yesterday, I suddenly thought back to February, and realized how easy it is to be independent now, and venture off to do these things by myself.

This next month brings plenty more weekends of traveling, and I must say I now love it. As a Sophomore in college, I have watched myself go through this year and accomplish so many things that I never thought I would as a Freshman or Sophomore, and now when I do so, I find it so much easier.

As the Macy's Day Parade is coming up, I am more than excited to venture back to the city to work backstage during this amazing experience. With very little nervousness at all, I can see how far I have grown in such a short amount of time—and I'm extremely proud of it.