Survival!

Hello world!!

I am happy to say I am back in school, back in Denver, back at work, back to routine, etc. after a wild beyond wild trip to Mexico!

It all began back in December when we decided we absolutely had to make this spring break the best one of our lives so far, and it definitely lived up to its expectations.

I would hesitate to call this spring break a "vacation" and hesitate even more to call it "relaxing," but would not hesitate in the least to call it the best, last, spring break I could ask for. After a collective two days of travel, the entire group of 14 finally arrived at Club Meza, Puerto Vallarta, and immediately hit the poolside bar for tequila sunrises in true Mexico style. The all-inclusive resort insured that those tequila sunrises never stopped flowing the entire 6 days we were there. There were 6 girls (all in one room!) and 8 boys, and we were the only, I mean it only, American spring-breakers at our hotel. I am going to leave the rest of the 6 days up to everyone's imagination, suffice to say that we were in Mexico with 13 of our best friends on our last spring break of college at an all-inclusive resort. It was fantastic!!

But now, it is back to the grind. I have officially started my last quarter of college, and at age 22 (no longer the irresponsible 21), the real world is knocking at the door. The dreaded question, "what are your post-graduation plans?" looms overhead. So, what am I going to do?

Well, the easiest answer to this question is that I am going to live seasonally. One day, when I am tired of this lifestyle, I will head back to the books to get my teaching credential and maybe even my masters and begin a career. Two things must happen before I go back to school:
1. I have to be tired of moving all the time and find a city I want to settle in.
2. I have to resuscitate my desire to learn, my desire to be in the classroom. After non-stop school from age 4 on, I am ready for a break. I want to WANT to go to school before I have to go.
Besides, I am only 22. How am I supposed to know where I want to live, what I want to do? I am just barely scratching the surface of all I want to learn and experience. "Never let school interfere with your education." Sounds like a slacker's motto, but really it is a valuable lesson. Who decided that the only viable education is in a classroom? I learned, and remember, much much more from my Field Quarter experience than I learned in the classroom.

There is direction to my life. I have goals. I am intelligent. I'm just unconventional. And that is okay. Thank you, parents, for believing in me and my criss-cross sense of living.

Currently, I am enrolled in some pretty conventional classes. In order to graduate, I am taking a CORE called "communication in close relationships" (blah) and Accounting and Finance to finish up my business minor. This quarter will be a big change from my norm, which has consisted of geography, spanish, and liberal arts courses. Welcome to the real world, Jess!

Life is pretty good these days. I had a wonderful, blue bird, warm spring ski day on Thursday, followed by the Mustache Bash which is an annual bar party/concert where everyone gets dressed up in 70's clothes and dances the night away. It was incredibly fun. I saw Jay-Z in concert last week, and now I am at work at Unity Boutique, a small store that sells sustainably/locally made fashionable clothing. Tomorrow, I am going on a run with a friend and to dinner at my aunt and uncle's house. Yesterday was rainy, and my friend Peter and I finished a cool puzzle. Denver is sunny, people are happy, and I catch myself smiling a lot, especially when I listen to good music.

Thanks for reading everyone. Peace, love, create!!

"May you live every day of your life."
-Jonathan Swift