#WYSE2017 Day 2: Smithsonian National Zoo & Washington Monuments!

Hi everyone! Day two of WYSE began with a breakfast that was awesome, but also kind of stressful. Here's what my morning was in brief: -Gets up at 5:30 AM to write WYSE day 1 blog -Showers at 6:45 am -Breakfast at 7:00 am -Realizes I left something important in my room at 7:40 am…

#WYSE2017 Day 1: Arrival & Opening Speech!

Hi everyone!! Ahhhhh! I'm here & I made it! Day one was awesome already and I can't wait to get into this. I think the first thing that I'm definitely adjusting to is, one, being so far ahead of everyone back home time wise! At the time I'm writing this blog post, it's almost 6AM…

2016 Reflection + 2017 Resolutions

As we welcomed the new year last night/this morning, I got to thinking about what 2016 has taught me and how it effects my 2017 resolutions. What I got from 2016: #1: Life is definitely not infinite, but death is not necessarily the end. #2: Opportunities rise and fall. Take a chance. #3: We make…