This is me...now

So...I haven't blogged about anything in a long time.

When I say long time...LONG TIME.

My last post was August 30th? Yeah...two full months of absolutely nothing.

I apologize if you read my blog. If you occasionally do, well, I apologize too. If no one is reading this...FU. Haha, just kidding. Seriously. Okay. I guess I'll update you all on my life.

2/3 of the fall semester is already over. Can you believe it? It's been such a rough semester that I haven't even taken time to notice the time. Honestly, this has been one of the roughest semesters I've had. It's been challenginng on many levels. Professionally, academically, and on a personal level too. At this point in my life, I'm ready for a break. You know? I've been going and going and going non-stop. Life just needs to slow down. Or better yet, STOP. I need to take the time to do me. I mean I did a lot of that this summer, but I worked. I did a lot of it already this semester too, but I'm still in school.

That's why I think I'll be waiting to go into grad school. Instead, I've decided to apply for the l'assistant de langue program in France. If I get accepted, I'll be a teaching assistant for an English teacher in either elementary, middle or high school. This is a wonderful opportunity that I might not be able to do again after grad school. It only makes sense that I do while I still can. Grad school will still be here when I get back. Going to France may never happen again for me.

I'm the kind of person who likes change. Especially when it comes to scenery and environment. I love Grand Valley, but I'm done. My soul, heart and mind are in a different place. It's been like that for a while now. It's just taken me a little time to realize that I need to move on to something else.