Chase: *looks over shoulder* "I forgot you had a blog."
Me: "Me too"

Well, it took me a whole two months into my senior year of college to have an intensely nostalgic moment about my time here. And it would be during a conversation with Chase at 2:30am, each of us working on the same paper we should have finished hours ago. I don't feel sad or debilitated by it...just that "there's a time and a place for everything" sentiment.

So yeah, I have more responsibility this semester than I've ever had in my life, but I have stuck to the promise I made to myself that I would not sacrifice fun. And there are so many people to ensure that! Love it.

I have had some pretty significant emotional ups and downs since being back, but somehow it steadies out. Ultimately, I feel settled, like things are finding their place in my life in a fundamental way. I've had a rough couple of weeks, but when I sit back and reflect, I'm surprised to find how content I really am, and am continually learning to be. It's a gift, really.