For this week we were told to discuss a great hobby which we find enjoyable; this was not an easy task for me. I’m not a student heavily involved in sports nor in any club nor do I hunt for Pokémon like my fellow teacher. However a very life changing hobby I am lucky enough to partake in is traveling.

For as long as I could remember my family has constantly opened my eyes to the world and has given me the oppertunity to travel this breathtaking world. So far a few of my favorite places have been: Alaska, Spain, and my personal favorite, Italy.

This past summer I started the first week on a cruise to the Grand Cayman Islands, Cozumel and Jamaica. Then only a few short weeks later, I took a 15 hour flight to Barcelona to start my adventure in Spain.

Traveling has impacted my life in amazing ways and has really opened my eyes to the various cultures found around the world. Personally, it is of utmost importance when I travel to fully take in the beauty in the culture around me. As far as language, architecture, and the people in general, each place is unique and indescribable.

The next adventure I’m already preparing for is to Greece this upcoming summer.

Here’s a short video of my first few days in spain, enjoy: http://youtu.be/DDJ69kZcEsc

Within my last blog post I confessed to many things that although make me who I am, are seen as rather negative traits. However; I’m pretty sure there’s a saying that goes “there’s always something good in the bad” or something like that, SO let’s take a look at who I am from a different view point. Rather than assessing my flaws and shortcomings, lets acknowledge a few strengths and key quirks I posses.

I am a good person.

I say this in the most non-arrogant way. Yes, there are a lot of good people in the world so why is this such a quirk for myself? Well, I believe to be a good person you must have a kind and genuine heart. I believe to be a good person you must trust that there is good in each soul. I’ve always been the friend to call when something goes wrong or something goes so right, the friend you call when you need a favor, the friend you call when your going through a heartbreak, the friend you call when you just need someone to talk at 2am, the friend who won’t judge you and won’t spread your business. I’ve always been “that” girl.

I tend to see the good in everything. I find the smallest ounce of hope and can put my full faith in that to believe the best will come from it. Personally, I believe this is my strongest trait. My faith in the pure goodness of everything. As previously mentioned there are a lot of “good people” in the world, leaving there only to be “bad people” to fill in the rest. However; I don’t believe in fully bad people. I believe there can be something good found in each individual. I seem to see all the confidence and potential in my friends that they seem incredibly blinded to, being so I constantly am trying to prove those things to them. “You’re smarter than that grade.” “You’re worth more than the words that slander you.” “You deserve more than the stars and the moon but you’re never going to get that until you believe in that too.”

What is remarkable to me and makes me so proud of these things is simple: life sucks sometimes. Life is hard and unfair and I’ve seen both ends of it and yet through it all I’ve come out stronger and still believe and have faith in the better things. I still believe the best is yet to come, and if it’s not better then it is not the end. But with my optimistic point of view I can look at it like so: each and every hardship that I have ever gone through has made me in to the girl I am today. The strong willed, kind-hearted, willing to do anything to help anyone girl. That’s who I am.