The Start of Summer and Open-Mindness

This week was the first official week of summer... And the majority of it has been spent on a bus driving to colleges in North and South Carolina. Now my parents (both Clemson alum) think that I'm already going to attend their alma mater, but now I'm not so sure. Here's a list of the colleges we hit:

Clemson

Wofford

Davidson

Wake Forest

High Point

Duke

UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Wilmington

College of Charleston

USC 

Furman

It's been a busy busy week indeed.

Right now I'm on my way from Charleston to Columbia enjoying these first few minutes of quiet time we've experienced on the bus since we started off on Monday.  I get really bus sick with headaches and nausea so these few hours have been heaven for me.  They even inspired me to post!

This week has taught me a lot already, especially in terms of patience. 

When you feel like you're going to throw up and all you can hear is loud yelling from your friends, you get a little frustrated. But then you have to remember that everyone is just enjoying themselves, trying to make a 5 hour bus ride somewhat fun. So I plug in my headphones and curl up with my blanket and pretend I'm sleeping in my bed. 

This trip has also reminded me to remain open-minded, whether I'm considering colleges or people. My eyes have opened up to smaller colleges like Davidson, and also led me to a few unlikely friendships. How can I know them if I never give them a chance?

We're gathering up our things getting ready to tour USC (my Clemson raising has led me to gag every time I say those words), so I have to wrap up, but focus on being patient and staying open-minded, and you might end up in a few unlikely places. 

xoxo,

Rachel