Hey there readers. Long time no see. Look, I know it's been a while, but I've been reaaaaaaally busy with life things, but the important thing is that I'm baaaaaack (for now).
As many of you may know, I have spent the last two summers working for Duke University's Talent Identification Program at the University of Georgia and am lucky enough to be spending a third summer there. This year is a bit different, though because I ACTUALLY GET TO BRING MY CAR TO CAMPUS! It may not seem like much, but to me it is very exciting. That being said, today I began embarking on a solo road trip to the glorious city that is Athens, Georgia.
Originally I had planned to leave between 7 and 9am, but things came up and I decided to spend more time with someone I really care a lot about. Instead, I headed out around 10:45am, which worked in my favor because I didn't hit any traffic.
I spent most of my day in the car and around 9pm, I made it to a pretty suite hotel (see what I did there?) in Elizabethton, Tennessee. "But you're going to Athens, isn't Tennessee a bit out of the way?" Well, yes, it is, BUT there's a super cool thing I wanted to see here before I continued my road trip. (It's Blue Hole Falls and there will be pictures posted at a later time since I have yet to get there.)
Anyway, since I spent most of my day in the car, I was able to do a lot of thinking and reflecting. Do you know how much it sucks to be alone in your car for 12 hours? Your only option is to think and reflect. (And to think I get to do it all again tomorrow. Yay me!) As I was driving, I learned a few things as well:
1) Virginia is a bitch to drive through. (It goes on forever and the tractor trailer drivers are awful.)
2) Tractor trailer drivers are awful. (I was almost ran off the road twice by one who was not paying attention. Lucky for me, I was.)
3) People in Virginia LOVE Romney. (There were Romney signs on every house/barn in the damn state...)
4) Driving for extended periods of time on the highway is incredibly exhausting. (No matter how loud your music is, you're still going to be sleepy.)
5)... But you get a second wind! (Just as I was about to give up and find a hotel, I was suddenly energized again and was able to drive another 3 hours.)
6) America is beautiful. (The song was right. You just have to open your eyes once in a while to see it.)
7) Road trips are infinitely more boring when you're alone. (Although you do get to pick the music, when to stop, and what to eat...)
and last, but not least:
8) I'm homesick for a person. I want nothing more than to be curled up in bed next to them, but instead I'm alone in a hotel room listening to the person next door snoring very loudly while a strange black cat meows at me through my door.
Now that I've successfully bitched about my road trip, it's important to note that tomorrow will be infinitely better than today. I have more stops planned and will be one day closer to starting at TIP.
Thanks for listening to me bitch.
