Being in this city for almost six months has made me learn three extremely important things about myself:

• a) how much of a mid-western great lakes girl i truly am (and finally proud of it).
• b) that this lifestyle has always been a dream of mine, and that it’s something i’ve always wanted to experience, and i finally made that dream come true. i finally experienced “the big city life” and now i know that i can go anywhere and make all of my dreams come true if i work hard enough.
• c) that this lifestyle is something i wanted when i was in high school and college, but it’s really not what i want as an adult. i want more of a simple and beautiful life. the “big city life” is truly not for me.

New York City has taught me so much about myself. This experience was amazing, and challenging, and grueling at times, but amazing. I thank New York for showing me so much about this world, good and bad, and it’s time to continue moving forward. It’s time for another change of scenery. 

Onto the next adventure.