Hello!
I have not posted in a while; sorry about that. Here is an update!
Firstly, I am in the process of applying for a study abroad program to Italy! Specifically, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, and Bologna! There are quite a few parts, but I am almost finished.
Secondly, today (April 18th, 2015) was a particularly spectacular day. Here's how it went: I woke up. I ran to my house with my roommate. While running there, I got a phone call from my dad that my aunt was having her baby (!!!). I got to my house and drank a glass of water that my parents left out for me and my roommate (Thanks Mom and Dad; it was SUPER helpful!!!). My roommate and I decided to change our route and head back to campus. We ran a total of 6.2 miles (!!!). We came back and had lunch after getting cleaned up. I got a phone call from my mom during lunch that the baby was now a member of the human race. (!!!) I then called my dad to talk about when we should go meet the baby. After that, I did homework for two hours, bought my dinner, and went to work. Within half an hour of being at work, I had a $395 sale (!!!) and helped a customer who was Deaf by using ASL (!!!). On my break, I found out that my roommate had purchased me a pint of the flavor of ice cream I had wanted (!!!). So now I am sitting in my dorm's lounge, eating ice cream, feeling proud of being such a great salesperson and being able to communicate with people who cannot hear/talk, showing every single person I can think of pictures of my new cousin, and, most of all, waiting in agonizing anticipation to be able to meet said new cousin. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
So, yes. It has been a pretty darn amazing day.
More soon!
Rachel
