Ashland is home

I have come to the point at which I am fully ready to embark on my adventure. All of my tears have been shed in a combination of joy and sorrow. It is amazing to feel two very different conflicting emotions at once. I am very sad to leave everyone in Ashland. I love Ashland and all my connections here. I haven't even been away for more than three weeks at a time. But I am ecstatic, my whole life feels as if it has been culminating to this point. Now I am ready to make the biggest positive difference I have ever made. I want to say thanks again to everyone who has been a part of my life (this will probably come up a lot since I am forever grateful). My life has been so blessed, to everyone: I love you and I will miss your physical presence in my life.

Leaving

I'll be leaving for Ecuador on August 22nd at 6:10 in Portland Oregon. I will be leaving Ashland on the 21st.
I am so stoked!!!!!!!!! Thanks again everyone.

Visiting Family

I am visiting family in Rhode Island now. Most of my family on my mom's side lives here. It is so nice to se my family before I leave. Everyone has been so supportive. I really am going to miss everyone. Before coming out to the East Coast my family was just north of Lincoln City with all of my family on my dad's side.
Family is such a huge part of my life. I love them all and will miss their presence while I am away.

Thanks

I want to give a big thanks to everyone who has been in my life. I am just a mirror of the great environment that I have grown up in. My whole life has been blessed with amazing people and so many opportunities that I have to chose which ones to pursue. Rotary has been so open and giving. Big thanks to all Roarians everywhere. My parents have raised me to become the person that I am today. Ashland has so many great people, I have had inspiring friends my whole life. So to all the people who have been in my life. THANK YOU!!

Preperation

Well as people probably know, I am leaving for a foreign exchange to Ecuador. I'm still not sure when I will be leaving and I have yet to get my visa. But nonethteless I am leaving. Life in Ashland has been great but now I am ready to see the world from a different perspective. I know that by taking this step into the unknown I will learn tons about myself and the world around me. This will be the greatest adventure of my life.

While I'm away will try and post weekly so that everyone is up to date on my adventures.