Liberty.

My mother told me at the beginning of the year that her sophomore year of college was the worst out of the 4 years.
I freaked out.
I made myself miserable the first two weeks of school thinking about it.
BUT.
I let go.
I settled in.
And I had the BEST 4 MONTHS of my life.
I would write about it,
But I think pictures can describe it more.
Plus, I really don't want to cry when I think about it.
So buckle up.
Here come the pictures.

10,000,000 pictures later...
Thank you Liberty Square.
I'm forever in your debt.

14 days until LONDON.
..chelle..

Pick-Me-Up.

I feel as though all of us need a little bit of Finals cheer.
And a few pick-me-up's.

I stole this off of my friend Maddie's Facebook (she's a gem. She's heading to Jerusalem in the Winter too. Travel buddies for life). This one is for the LAD-IES! (awkward Baby Mama reference).

 "If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are. Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads." - Rosemarie Urquico

And another, from my good friend Lauren (again, a gem. She's going to be the first female president and she's Jerusalem bound in the spring/summer! Travel buddies are the best).

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."- A.A. Milne

And one from good old John....

"I've got dreams, got dreams to remember....I've got dreams to remember, to remember...oh gravity."- John Mayer "Gravity: Live in Los Angeles."

4 finals, 
10 days in P-Town,
And 24 days until London receives their newest resident.

..chelle..

Roommates.

Seriously,
Last night was one of the best nights of my life.
I've never laughed so hard up here at college.
True laughs,
Seizure convulsions,
The HAT,
And of course, these lovely snapshots....
Just demonstrate why I love these ladies more than life.
I have THE BEST roommates.
Hopefully you'll laugh as hard as we did.
Cheers.

29 days, homies.

..chelle..

33.

The two-week notice has been given.
8 more days of class.
5 more days of work.
4 Finals.
1 Paper.
33 days until London.

HOLY.
cow.
..chelle..

Thanks.

Everyone always posts what they're thankful for.
It's like a social networking tradition.
So.
I guess I'm posting mine too.

This year, I'm thankful for support.
I know, that's not a normal thing to be thankful for.
But,
Here's why:
Without support, I wouldn't be anywhere in my life.
Especially from my family.
They've supported me in every decision I've made.
Even the ones they haven't liked.
Like choosing soccer over tennis (that was my mother),
And choosing to not play soccer in college (that was my father),
They still love me.
And have supported me 100%.
They supported me choosing to go to BYU,
And when I chose to come home for the summer,
And to move to London for 4 months,
And New York for 4 after that,
And to do all the crazy stuff I've done in my life.
THAT has made the world of the difference.

I feel as though I overlooked this important part of my life until this year.
Choosing to study abroad has really opened my eyes to the support I truly have from my family.
From my mom, who has been my biggest cheerleader about going,
To my 9 year old brother, the one I've been at home the least with, who told me "I'll miss you. But you want to go. So go!"
To my sister, my best friend, who won't have me there for long late night talks and advice on life situations, and to console me when the tools come and go,
To my brother, who I'll miss every soccer game he plays in.
To my dad, who has such a soft spot for me, and knows he'll miss his daddy's girl every day (and won't let me forget it),
Even to my 13 year old sister, who acts like she doesn't love me, who told me today she'll be sad when I'm gone.
And especially to my grandparents.
Without Craig and Diann, I wouldn't be going.
There would be no way.
The amount of love and support I have is unreal.
I truly am so blessed to be in the family I'm in.

And.
I was thinking about it,
And I truly do have some of the best friends that you could ask for.
They have supported me through this whole thing.
And have let me know that they still have my friendship and truly care for me, even thought I'm picking up and leaving the country for 4 months.
Whether they've been my friend since elementary,
High school,
Freshman Year,
Or since 3 months ago,
They still love me.
For who I am.
And are anxious and sad for me to go,
But behind me every step of the way.

I am so blessed.
And so thankful for the support I have.
And I'm not the best at remembering to express it,
But I'm grateful every day for it.
I love you all.
..chelle..