Lessons Learned

It's safe to say that I had a fun summer. I still have a week left but I will packing and laying low. And so I feel comfortable looking back over the summer as a whole. And I can honestly say that I've learned a lot.

First, I've learned how to take care of an infant. Yesterday was my last day with Baby Isabelle and I had such a good summer with her that I cried when I said goodbye. At the beginning of the summer I had no idea what I was doing. To make matters worse Isabelle had acid reflux and was a fussy baby. Once her parents sorted out medicine to help with Isabelle's acid reflux she calmed down. And after three months she almost never cried when I was with her because I could tell the signs when she was hungry or tired or needed a diaper change. She was smiley and talkative (in her little baby noise way). When I would be in the room she woud smile and follow me with her eyes. It was a great experience.

Second, I learned who my real friends are. Cheesy cheese cheese, I know. But I realize that I'm probably only going to stay in close contact with a few of my friends from high school. This summer I just learned who those people are. There weren't really any falling outs. I just grew closer with my best friends and solidified our relationships for years to come. Ok, that last part ventured a little too far into sappy world so I'll stop there.

Third, I learned how to be open with my parents. I'm the youngest of four. My parents have seen it all. They know what I'm up to. So why disrespect them by lying? I've done that a few times this summer and in the past. This summer my friends have been stupid and I've actually hit a few snags with my parents. I haven't gotten in trouble, though, because my parents let me have my independence.

After Facebook once again came back to bite me in the ass (my friend's mom is on fb and saw some things she wasn't supposed to see), I decided to just be open with my parents. I'm going to college next week, it makes sense. My parents have always known and accepted certain parts of my life (operating under the "don't-let-me-see-it" system) but now I'm just showing them the same respect they've shown me. I trust them.


That post turned out to be rather...toolish. I've been spending too much time with Johnny.


Oh and I'm trying to decide what to take with me to college - books, DVDs, etc. It's so hard because I'm just used to having my books around me at all times. They're like a safety blanket almost. I made an initial pile of everything I would like to have with me and it's like thirty books. Argh! I can only take like ten books with me. How can I choose?!