The semester is winding down and I am slowly but surely finding time to catch my breath. Spring 2010 is now in the rear view mirror (with the exception of three finals). 
At the beginning of the year, I vowed to myself to become more involved at school and to focus my energy on helping people instead of thinking of myself first. I’m proud to say I accomplished both. Granted, several days I found myself overwhelmed and exhausted mentally and physically, I am still grateful for all the opportunities I seized over the past four months.
Now, here I sit, less than a week away from packing up Black Beauty for another summer roadtrip, calm and thankful.
Other than succeeding at my internship, I have one main goal for this summer: to surround myself with everything I love and enjoy the little things. Easier said than done, but moving to Chicago has been a goal since I can remember. Each summer growing up, the family and the dogs piled in the van and headed North to Illinois to my aunt’s home. 
From the cool summer breezes to the vast skyscrapers, Chicago’s brilliant features capture my heart with each visit. I remember sitting in a computer class in high school at age fifteen, pricing apartments for my future career with the Chicago Tribune. 
This summer, I aim to make my blog posts less sporadic. During the summer, I will not be spread so thin, 
and I plan to provide you with pictures and tales of all the little things that I am soaking in during my journey to the Windy City practically every day. So stay tuned people, the best is yet to come.
"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything."
