In this giant world we live in, it is only right to want to explore it. There's so much unknown out there. Growing up is all about expressing yourself and exploring your world. For the past two years I went to school in South Carolina, and don't get me wrong the school was great, but it did help me realize something:

The south isn't for me.

Of course, the weather is nice and once you get used to the accents, everything seems pretty good. Going to school down there I realized a lot about myself, but mostly, the person I need not to be. I had ups and downs there and learned so much. For that experience, I am grateful.

I did learn I am supposed to explore the world, but the South isn't necessarily my final destination. There is so much down there, but most of it was not for me. I will forever be a northern girl, and that is something I have finally accepted. I appreciate what the South offered me, but I'm sorry, it wasn't for me.

Being up north I constantly have that sense of home. That feeling is one of my favorite feelings ever. The north makes me feel safe and it feels like everything is meant to be. I have a better sense of self in the north, and I can finally see it.

I'm not meant to live life at the beach like most people dream of, but rather, explore new options and new beginnings. Don't get me wrong, I do love the beach and everything it has to offer, but the beaches up north are the beaches I belong at. I guess that's the unique part of life that everybody has to learn.

I won't stop exploring, but whether it's local, or across the globe, I will find new beginnings and I will succeed in this world.