I'm Back in SoCal!

It's finally break which means two things: 1. CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE. and 2. I SURVIVED MY FIRST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE. (shoutout to everyone else that survived their fall semester/quarter as well!) As you can tell from these pictures, it's a bit obvious that I am no longer in San Francisco. Not only am I here because the dorms have been locked up for the next month, but I have made the decision to move back to Southern California.

Although I really wanted to love the San Francisco vibes and adapt to the culture of the city, I realized that it is simply not for me, and that's okay!  I have gone through a lot of changes this year and have been exposed to all sorts of places, people, food, you get the gist. During this process I have learned a lot about myself, the kind of person I want to be in my life, and what I hope to achieve in my lifetime. Not going to lie, some pretty deep stuff has gone through my mind. I am not sure where I will end up in the next year but I'm planning to continue my studies at a local college in my hometown and end up transferring to a larger university. With the new year brings new adventures and I believe it's important to take risks while we are all still young!

With this transition in my life, I plan to take the new year as an opportunity to set some goals for myself.  Yes, I am aware that it is still 2014 but it's really never too early to start making improvements on your living habits! But, that is a post that is yet to be revealed;)

With that said, I think I've said all I've wanted to say about my life, friends. I hope everyone is having a joyous holiday season and eats lots of Christmas cookies and candy canes! If you have read until this point, I thank you very much!


Bye for now!
Emma

Rejection.

Well, let's face it.  It's something we all deal with at one point or another in our lifetimes.  That's right I'm talking about rejection.  At this point in my life, it seems like every which way I turn, rejection is standing there waiting to knock me off my high horse. From college acceptances, to job interviews, there it is! Ready to take you down just when you start feeling good about things!

The main reason I'm writing this post is because I recently just had yet another encounter with rejection.  Often times rejection leads us to feel shame and embarrassment.  I'm not sure if this is just a natural instinct we have within ourselves or if society has taught us to feel this way when admitting it to others or even ourselves. 

Ultimately I feel rejection is nothing to be ashamed of.  Rejection simply puts us on the track we are supposed to be on.  The track that will be most beneficial for ourselves.  I'll admit, at first this was not my mind set.  I was just like any other angry, rejected person asking myself, "what did I do wrong?" or "I can guarantee I was a way better fit for that spot than any other girl."  After letting it sit for a while I came to the conclusion, that it's probably for the best that I didn't get that spot.  Now I have the ability focus on bettering myself in the circumstances I am in and even forcing myself to step out of my comfort zone and take risks I may have not taken if I had been given that spot that I've been sulking over.

All in all, rejection can be good!  Focus on that the next time you don't get the position you wanted at work or didn't get into that dream school you were hoping for.  

As always, I sign off with a big thank you if you have read this far!

-Emma

First Month of College

I can't believe it's already been a month! ..well, almost a month but we're on week four of school.  I'm still really adjusting to everything here; getting used to the luxurious life of public transportation, the exquisite living conditions of living in the dorms with two roommates, and we can't forget about the impecable food of the cafeteria.  I mean it's not that bad, really, but still a change!  Living in San Francisco, I'm really blessed with the location and beauty of this place. (like really, look at these pictures. I live here!) 

College is a lot different than anything I've ever experienced in my life.  But here, at USF, it's not your "typical" college experience.  There isn't a football team or much Greek life, so it kind of forces you to branch out and find other things to do! I mean, I'm not going to lie.. that has made it a little tough to find friends other than the people in your dorm especially when you're swamped with homework too. But I really feel like this school has helped me adapt to living like an adult here.  

After the first few weeks, it really hit me how fast my freshman year is going to go by.  It gets me really excited for the future! Now that I really, know what I want to do with my life, I'm ready to get started with it! But that topic is another post;)  Once again, if you made it to the bottom of this post a thank your sweet soul.

XO

Emma