-First and foremost I learned that I CAN DO ANYTHING!! Trite this statement may seem but when you are thrown into a completely foreign place with knowing absolutely no one you either crumble or you conquer. I am pretty sure I told London and the rest of Europe to bend over so I could SPANK them, but not after many tears and much soul searching.
-I came to realize that I have the absolute best group of friends and the most supportive family in the world. Through words of wisdom, countless hours on skype, wonderful letters, delicious packages, prayers, extra money, and visits they helped me through the tough times and helped me rally. You guys make me feel like the most blessed person in the world.
-On a less serious note I learned how to hale a cab....London was the first. Though expensive they got me through in a crunch
-I learned that there is no public transportation I cannot conquer, water boat, water taxi, buses, undergrounds, and cross-country trains.
-I learned I am a very strong, capable, and intelligent woman. I have heard this before but never fully believed it. I do now! I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR!
-London and its outrageous fashion taught me that you don't have to be perfectly skinny or tall, you just have to own your look! Own it and you got it! Beauty is in your attitude!
-I now love hot tea
-I can thoroughly appreciate the statement "home is where the heart its"
-My travels through France and Ireland further proved that there isn't anything that the girls of 304 can't handle
-I learned patience and understanding living in a tiny room with another person as well as encountering individuals who came from different backgrounds and belief systems than myself
-I learned that it's mind over matter, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
-I have learned to follow my passion where ever that takes me I will be happy and the other stuff with follow.
-London taught me about the beauty of everyday living
-Europe has tought me to appreciate the life I have and the country I live in
In closing I learned to MIND THE GAP!
I have decided to continue this blog beyond London and try to update it more reularly. I am heading out for a new adventure this summer at Philmont Scout Ranch. Quite a change from one of the busiest cities in the world, but what can I say I am full of contradictions. I will keep you all updated on that as well as my travels in the coming months.
Through this post you exude confidence. You have shown that you own your identity and love it. It doesn't matter if a person likes you or doesn't like you. It doesn't matter if a person agrees with you or disagrees with you. Humanity holds a certain respect a woman who has the courage to fully embrace her identity.
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