Graduating high school, being sad, moving on
falling in love with the brain
falling in love with science
falling in love with the human body and all its organs and nerves and complicated machinery
deciding at the last minute to be a psychology major instead of an english major
watching Mary, Paul, and Arthur grow into adult cats
applying to colleges, deciding on Salem, being happy with that decision
living with my best friend
failing at volunteering in the psych ward
hours and hours and hours of studying for physiology
celebrating christmas in the city and acting insane
becoming ridiculously obsessed with politics
Young Democrats
being better friends with Audry and Jake
missing Shacana and Lolo and Liz every day
barely surviving exam week
walks downtown to coffee shops with new friends
a lot of love and arguments and wondering why people I like are so far away
late night flakey conversations with Hallie while she tries to avoid waking up our neighbors
still finding the life of a truck driver appealing
hating the world’s obsession with Angry Birds and James Patterson
having a big sister, Gabi, who I love dearly
nearly getting my nose pierced way too many times
always chickening out
trips to my old school to reunite with people I still love
finding people who love the brain as much as I do
making dean’s list at Salem
my mom’s new medicine finally being available
learning how to wrap a towel around my head
becoming a feminist
kicking ass at arcade basketball games
surviving hurricane Irene
trips to Krankies with Sara, watching Twin Peaks with Sara
spending a week in Indianapolis
a lot of greyhound trips
getting my first paying job in a biology lab
getting an internship at the medical center
a lot of cigarette smoke
a lot of Taco Bell
a lot of baking, door decorating, and ordering pizza
still having that soda pop addiction
reading 56 books
carving the most wonderful pumpkin with Taylor
taking a whole class on human memory
trips to the library on days class was cancelled
sleeping on the floor, taking down our bunk beds, sleeping in a bed again
spending hours looking at graduate schools, realizing I have to start applying in less than a year, feeling terrified
nearly making it through Eric Kandel’s autobiography
bonding with my little nephews on a trip to the ocean, arguing with everyone else
falling in love with hush puppies and pinto beans
learning that honey bees have emotions and that I will always be horrible at math
spending christmas with one of my very best friends
buying way more books than I read
having (what seemed like) buckets of blood drawn
always being healthy in the end
falling in love with more local music
falling more in love with NC
missing West Virginia more than anything
wishing it would snow
thinking of my house as a happiness black hole
watching Community, Parks and Rec, and Trauma: Life in the ER
appreciating the holidays way more in college
wanting to have 4 billion babies but thankfully refraining
declaring Heat my favorite basketball team
opening a bank account
getting my permit
wondering why people stay here, wondering why I stay here, realizing that I stay here because I like it here and people keep me here
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