Auckland

Since Nick studied abroad in Auckland his freshman year of college, I thought it was appropriate to have him do a guest post for a change.

By now, I have such mixed emotions. I want to go home, I want to stay in and watch movies all day, I desire a sense of normalcy again, but I am also extremely privileged to be somewhere I’ve been dreaming to show Wednesday for years. We also have another exciting month ahead of us. However crazy it sounds, we are constantly hyping each other up – we love everything we have experienced and need to make the most of this crazy adventure we have left.

With that said, I thought it would be nice to share some useless thoughts that have been brewing in my head lately.

I won’t find myself out here – but I will find a lot of cool shit.

Food, AMAZE, food, AMAZE, food, sleep, travel, repeat. It’s amazing, but amazing becomes a lot.

While I miss people and parts of my “normal” life, I could have never imagined what existed in the world. The experiences that were left undone and the moments I could have missed – I don’t regret this.

This trip forces you to think about life.

All the normal non-actionable, self-centered questions: What do I want from life? Why I am doing what I am doing? Should I change every little detail of my life? Am I happy? Why this, why that, why everything? Eventually, I just come back to the present and enjoy. While I ultimately take minor strides in figuring life shit out, I am finally able to truly enjoy the present – a great privilege that doesn’t go unappreciated.