October

For some reason I can't really fathom, I adore the month of October. I have very clear memories from this month, especially from my exchange. The colors are gorgeous, the air is pure, and a little bit of a routine has been established for the new school year. A day very similar to the one outside my window two years ago, I was on a busride to Budapest and traveling with the French students to Strečno. -happy sigh-

I'm out of my rebound year. Back into "real life". I introduced myself to someone the other day, going by the name Eliška still. The gal was very curious as to the origins, and so I found myself explaining that I'd lived in Slovakia my senior year. "How long ago was that?" she asked. "A couple of years ago," I replied with a bit of surprise.

I go back and forth on where I stand. I absolutely love Des Moines. Yet the world still calls me. Travel, see, it beckons. My old business professor is constantly encouraging me and showing me new opportunities. We will see what happens next. Whether to stay, or go, or what to do with my life. The choice of picking a major is almost on me. But that's okay. Because it's a big, exciting, and wonderful world, wherever I am. :)