A Flower that Can't Bloom Anymore

For starters, I am not quite sure were my adventureous spirit came from, but I have always been this way since before I could remember. My first memory of being a risk taker was at my first swim meet, I jumped into the swimming pool when all the other kids cried, that's when I realized my risk tolerance was high. When I was sick of doing the same old thing at the school I had attended my whole life, my mom described me as a flower that couldn't bloom anymore and that I needed to stretch myself outside my comfort zone in order to bloom again. This advice was very impactful to me and played a factor in me deciding to go be a boarding student at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh for High School. From then on I have continued to put myself in positions where I can continue to blossom during new experiences such as when I studied abroad in Costa Rica and Scotland during high school which were both incredible experiences where I grew a lot and discovered my passion for traveling. I think there is something really exciting about doing something on your own and trying new things and meeting new people. Continue reading at my BLOG!!!