2013 is Awesome

I AM DONE WITH CLASSES AS AN UNDERGRADUATE!!! YES YES YES!!

So hi ya'll! A little cloud cover to prevent more sunburn is nice (I guess). At least my freckles are saying hello to the world once again and my hair too cute red! How does it feel to know you're related to someone who graduated UW-Madison in 3 years instead of the usual 4.5? Pretty cool eh? I know. Contain your excitement - I understand that might be a little difficult, but please try :)

A shout out to my cousin Nicole Cardamone - you are a great role model! I look up to you :)

Anyways, 8 more days until I am officially a Badger Alumni. Just give me my diploma so I can skip off into the sunrise towards Raleigh, NC. Yay for time zone changes. Oh by the way, don't move to another state as a graduate student. IT SUCKS TRYING TO FIGURE EVERYTHING OUT!! I recommend moving to another state as an undergraduate where you can live in a dorm and meet people to live in an apartment with. I called about 7 landlords and they were all full for the upcoming lease year but I finally found a place. Damn, is it a nice place - I am so lucky I found this place.

Mom - you ready for this? You won't be able to see out of the van!

I'll be living in a 3-bedroom (unfortunately I only know 1 of the 2 roommates). Ironically, one of my roommates has the same last name as I do - they kept asking me about my sister which confused me at first until I connected the dots. Anyways, the apartment is a 3 bed and 3 bath, fully furnished, with electricity/water/sewage/garbage/parking/internet/basic cable included, a workout facility, A POOL, and a lot of other stuff. Rent is cheap compared to other places I looked at. Let's just say my rent is under $600/month and most places are unfurnished with nothing included with rent being way over $700/month. LUCKY.

Especially in NC! Hot hot hot!!

I was thinking today about how awesome 2013 has been and will be to me. You're going to read all about it, don't worry. See below!

MOST IMPORTANTLY - I WENT TO ENGLAND TO VISIT ANNA!! I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME WE REUNITE!! I MISS HER LIKE CRAZY :(

1. I went to Guatemala for a class trip and met some of the most amazing people ever! I miss my Guate boys so much! I especially miss my tour guide Luisa - she is absolutely amazing! Can't wait to go back and see them all again!
2. Started and finished my last semester as an undergraduate
3. Got into my dream capstone research project - Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
4. Discovered I made Dean's List for the previous semester!!!
5. Got accepted into my dream school for graduate school - I applied to NCSU thinking I would never be accepted into one of the top schools in the country
6. Got flown to Raleigh for free, got pampered, and met my future department
7. Figured out which lab I will be working for come fall - Carbone & Payne - yay for biological control of Aspergillus and Ustilago!!!
8. Offered an incredible package to study at NCSU - thank goodness for stipends
9. Made some kicking new friends, especially Aaron, AKA rock climbing guy
10. Registered for a half-marathon (16 more days!!!!)

Can't wait until race day!!

11. Started to figure out everything for North Carolina - which is a lot by the way
12. Got a new tattoo - the bird and tree describes me perfectly
13. Discovered I can run a half marathon in 1:44:07 (practice run)
14. I will be graduating early in 8 days - I'm too young to graduate!!!
15. I will be moving to Raleigh, North Carolina in 36 days - yippee!
16. I will be starting research of biocontrols in 51 days - scary.
17. I will be turning 21 and competing in a half marathon in 16 days

18. Discovered a new hobby thanks to Rock Climber - climbing rocks obviously
19. Got my first 100% on an exam in college (it was even physics - bam)
20. I have 3 families to love me and to love back - sucks to be someone with only two families - they are missing out!
21. I found my place in life. I know exactly what I want to do, what makes me happy, what I want to accomplish...all of that. I found my niche - now I just need to get there and love the journey just as much.

So yeah, I best be studying for finals. Aiming for the Dean's List again!!        

Come on. This made you smile. I moved on from science pick up lines to animal ones. Someone help me.