What's going on in my life right now? 1438 miles, that is what's going.
According to google maps, that is how far away home is in respect to my current location. If my senior-year-self was told that I would move to Texas for school I would not have believed you one bit, I still can't really believe it. Transferring out here is probably one of the most courageous things I have decided to do. It is a huge adjustment and not just literally, but in so many other aspects of my life. My entire setting is different, my friends from home are no longer by my side, things you would not take into account right off the bat, like the weather and living in an apartment, become some of the biggest differences.
I truly cherish my hometown and my love for California is never-ending. So naturally, moving to a totally different state without my family feels strange and foreign. Being away from my family is probably the biggest personal transition. I love my family, we are SO incredibly close. Family is EVERYTHING to me, we always have each others' backs. My cousins and I are like brothers and sisters, we talk to each other all the time! We are such a tight-knit group, it's crazy. Which made it even harder to move out here, but coming out here did not diminish our relationship at all.
The fashion out here is so different, too!!!!!! It's crazy!! I always feel overdressed and out-of-place with the way I dress. A big trend out here, that I have noticed, is an oversized t-shirt that cover your shorts with sandals or tennis shoes. It is so interesting to see the difference between the fashion choices even though we are only a few states away. In LA, I love the whole athleisure trend, but it isn't as prominent here. Although, it's different and not exactly my cup of tea, I still love seeing the differences and observing the way people dress. I feel like when you transition to a new environment, you try to acculturate yourself because you want to become a part of the crowd, but I don't plan on doing that anytime soon. I plan on staying true to myself and my own fashion sense, but still remain open to trying out new things.
According to google maps, that is how far away home is in respect to my current location. If my senior-year-self was told that I would move to Texas for school I would not have believed you one bit, I still can't really believe it. Transferring out here is probably one of the most courageous things I have decided to do. It is a huge adjustment and not just literally, but in so many other aspects of my life. My entire setting is different, my friends from home are no longer by my side, things you would not take into account right off the bat, like the weather and living in an apartment, become some of the biggest differences.
I truly cherish my hometown and my love for California is never-ending. So naturally, moving to a totally different state without my family feels strange and foreign. Being away from my family is probably the biggest personal transition. I love my family, we are SO incredibly close. Family is EVERYTHING to me, we always have each others' backs. My cousins and I are like brothers and sisters, we talk to each other all the time! We are such a tight-knit group, it's crazy. Which made it even harder to move out here, but coming out here did not diminish our relationship at all.
The fashion out here is so different, too!!!!!! It's crazy!! I always feel overdressed and out-of-place with the way I dress. A big trend out here, that I have noticed, is an oversized t-shirt that cover your shorts with sandals or tennis shoes. It is so interesting to see the difference between the fashion choices even though we are only a few states away. In LA, I love the whole athleisure trend, but it isn't as prominent here. Although, it's different and not exactly my cup of tea, I still love seeing the differences and observing the way people dress. I feel like when you transition to a new environment, you try to acculturate yourself because you want to become a part of the crowd, but I don't plan on doing that anytime soon. I plan on staying true to myself and my own fashion sense, but still remain open to trying out new things.