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Hey everyone! I\u2019m sorry it\u2019s been so long since my last entry, but this summer has been extremely busy for me. Between working as a waitress, catching up with all of my friends, and preparing for my trip to England, I feel like I have no time whatsoever.<\/p>\n
My job as a waitress at a local Irish pub went really well this summer. My sister was also hired there, so it was great to work with her this summer. One of my customers was actually related to the director of Athletics for Holy Cross \u2013 rather small world, I guess! <\/p>\n
My friends and I weren\u2019t able to hang out as much as we had anticipated at the beginning of the summer, but we still had fun together. For Fourth of July weekend, my friends and I went up to my friend\u2019s, Tara, lake house. We spent the weekend jet-skiing, white water rafting, and kayaking. We also hung out last night and had a picnic in a local park. It was great to meet up with all of them, and I\u2019m quite lucky to have friends like them. <\/p>\n
As for other things that I\u2019ve done this summer, I went to see Flannery O\u2019Connor\u2019s, who is my favorite author, home in Milledgeville, GA. It was great to see the actual place where she wrote her short stories. My family and I have also attended a couple of Braves games. Ted Turner put up a new addition at the ballpark \u2013 a Chick-Fil-A cow that does the tomahawk chop whenever a Braves scores a home run. It\u2019s not exactly like watching my beloved Red Sox at Fenway, but the cow certainly adds a whole new level of entertainment! Aside from that, there\u2019s really not that much to do in Georgia during the summertime. It\u2019s honestly too hot to do anything but be indoors. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s really weird to think that I won\u2019t be back home until it\u2019s cold. This summer has been brutal down here. The high has usually been anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees. It\u2019s also really weird to think that I won\u2019t see any of my friends until Christmas. <\/p>\n
Tonight, I\u2019m flying to London. My class at Oxford begins on Sunday. I can\u2019t believe that it\u2019s finally here! When I returned home in May, July 25th seemed so far away. I\u2019m both nervous and excited for the class that I\u2019m taking \u2013 British Empire and the Rise of Terrorism. I\u2019ll probably be updating daily when I adjust to the time difference over there. When I return to the States, I\u2019m spending a day with my family in Boston, and then I\u2019m moving into Wheeler Hall at Holy Cross for Kimball Week. <\/p>\n
Well, I have to double check to make sure that I have everything packed up. Until my next post, which will be from Oxford! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n