"change is the essence of life; being willing to surrender who you are for what you could become."

and it's time for some change. in three short days I will be leaving for Italy where i will be studying abroad for the next 3 and a half months. do i know Italian since i've been taking it for the past 2 years? yes not really. Am I nervous? of course not maybe a little.

so i've been thinking here are some things i will miss

my family. i like them 90% of the time.

the today show. dont hate. its highly entertaining... and imformative... sometimes... as you can tell from the caption up there. kissing your dog?! how gross! i never do that 

 driving. i love driving. especially when I'm listening to country (he's beautiful. i had to include him)

summer. but i think i always miss summer. except from thanksgiving to the end of january. seeing as I am obsessed with Christmas, I want it to feel like Christmas. otherwise, i'd want an endless summer.

america. greatest country. hopefully by the time I get back our lovely president won't have single handedly run it into the ground (politics on the first post = aggressive)

villanova. especially when fall comes and the leaves all change. and when they set up the nativity scene in the middle of campus and light the christmas tree. i wasnt joking when i said i was obsessed with christmas. (please note how attractive i look here)

football. it's a staple in the fall. part of life. weather it was watching my brothers play in high school or having it on in the background all day on sundays, college or the NFL, football has always been part of fall. they'll show some games in italy right?

things i will NOT miss:
- working 5 part time jobs. im actually serious. 5. i mean at least it kept me on my toes, right? right.
- one of my managers treating me like i'm the dumbest person in america when i'm probably smarter than him. which is saying a lot since i am no genius.
- buying gas. shit's expensive.
- if we are going to be honest here, my life has been a little boring this summer. so i won't really miss that. 4 seasons of friday night lights on netflix can only go so far in the excitement department.

 this is where i am going to be living. Does that even   

look real? more on Perugia later. when i'm actually in Perugia.