i moved away.
june 2010 proved to be the most life changing month of my life. the first of these reasons is that the ticket that took me to las vegas on june 14th was a one way. i packed my "heavy" bag (yes, i got the heavy tag on my luggage), and shoved all that i could into my carry-on and flew out of sioux falls to the dirty city of las vegas, where a shuttle then took me to st. george, ut. did i mention that i had to have my friends take my to the airport? i didn't have any family to take me, or pick me up. but we'll get to that later.
my summer of independence wasn't all that it was supposed to be- warm sun, tanning, hanging at the pool, spending time with bryn, going out to eat for dinner chats with grandma and grandpa, working at the family store, and just trying something new. my family was there a majority of the summer, for reasons we'll get to later, and my grandma and i were all that was left that the end.
really, its quite depressing to think about all that my summer could of been and then all that occurred instead. but, i guess it was one of those character building experiences. personally, i would much rather have the fun, but we don't get to pick do we?
i earned a lot of money over the summer, but i learned the value of it when i had to spend it all on college necessities and when i had to get up and work a real work day to earn it. it was just a summer of change, for sure. i loved living in st. george, and may even be back there this summer. we'll see what happens. it's sad to think i may never live at home again, but the more i get out and try new things, the more i want more challenges- internships, classes, any opportunity i have to grow and build my resume i want to take. maybe i'll find one of those experiences in sd one day.
this summer was one i'll never forget, but i truly believe my choice to move to st. george was not all my own, and it was inspired. as heartbreaking as this summer was, i am SO grateful i was able to experience all i did in st.george.
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