So Long Summer

If you had asked me about my plans for this summer back in Spring, I would have told you that I was going to Europe, but that was it. This summer has turned out to be one of the most memorable summers I have ever had. It started off with the most relaxing, but fun-filled week at Sunset Beach, NC. Man, I love that place.Not only was the location amazing, but I had the most amazing people there to enjoy it with me. Thanks again to Chris for letting us crash at his house. After my week in Sunset I fell in love with a 1 year old west highland terrier in Pembroke, Georgia. The shelter I adopted him from told me that he was signed up to go to an adopt-a-thon one weekend, so if I waited to get him until after I got back from Europe, he would probably be gone. So I drove to Pembroke to pick him up. I named him Cooper after the Cooper River here in Charleston, because Charleston is always on my mind and in my heart. Cooper is just the kind of dog I was looking for. I am eternally grateful to my mother and brother who took care of a new dog while I was off in Europe. A week after I brought Cooper home, I left for Europe. Man, this was the trip of a lifetime. Europe is absolutely wonderful. I find that whatever city, or country I am in, I acclimate and fit in really well. I could definitely see myself living and working there for a year or so. I saw so many amazing places in such a short period of time (1 month) but here are just a few: Paris, London, Berlin, Hannover, Amsterdam, Delft, Zaanse Schans, and Brussles. After I got back from Europe, I went right to work for a wonderful family. I was a nanny to an adorable little girl named Marlowe. I've worked with kids ever since I started working in high school, and every summer I try my hardest not to get attached, but end up failing miserably. Sure there are days when I feel awful or I get annoyed with them, but on the whole I absolutely LOVE working with kids. There are some days when I sit back and think- what the heck am I in Political Science for? I need to be teaching. Who knows, maybe I still end up there? So as if my summer couldn't get any better, it definitely did. I met the most wonderful guy. And anybody who knows me well will tell you, I hardly ever gush on about boys, or really anything personal, but I would be kidding myself if I didn't include him in describing how amazing my summer was. So now that I have mentioned him, that is all I am going to say. :) Not only did I have all of these incredible things happen to me this summer, but I also got to spend some great times with the amazingly wonderful people I call my friends. Kaela and Savannah- you two are my lifesavers. I live for girls night with you both, and I absolutely adore the strong bond that we share. Unfortunately, I can't sit here and name everyone who made my summer so memorable (otherwise I'd be here all day), but I can say thank you to them all. I am sad that my summer is over, but I am so excited to see all my Tigers in a few days. Oh Death Valley, how I have missed you. Cooper and I are packing up and moving back to Clemson on Tuesday. So long summer, hello football season!