hi guys it’s been a quick minute. my last blog post (that i posted) was on mother’s day which feels like a lifetime ago. life has been messy and loud since then, summer drama, family chaos, school, and then my trip abroad that shifted everything for me.
portugal. i went there not knowing a single person and came back feeling like a completely different version of myself. everything was slower there. meals were long, sit down, and social. nobody was rushing with a sandwich in hand or speed walking with a coffee. it felt like people actually gave time to living.
barcelona was another story, loud, bright, full of adventures and boys, the kind of city that feels alive at every corner. one night felt straight out of a movie. we partied until the clubs closed, walked straight to the beach as the sun was coming up, and ran into the ocean with our clothes tossed in the sand. the water was freezing, the sky was pink, and it felt like nothing else existed in the world except that moment. it was also where i got closer to my roommate, sharing stories and memories that only happen when you’re far from home.
and portugal at night had its own magic. every night out felt like an adventure. getting drunk with random friends i had only just met turned into some of the best memories. the kind of fun that isn’t planned, it just happens.
the program itself was all about entrepreneurship and it made me sure of something i had only been half certain about before. i want to be in the healthcare business world one day. helping people has always been the goal, but this summer i also realized how much i love wellness, reading, and just noticing the world around me.
and then there’s buzzpatch. an idea that came out of late night brainstorming and has grown into something that feels real. it’s wild to think about creating a startup while juggling school and everything else, but the idea is too good to let go of. even with our busy schedules, we’ve been chipping away at it when we can. it’s exciting, and it makes me believe even more that i’m on the right path.
and yes, there was a boy. he was kind, thoughtful, the kind of person who makes you rethink what you want in a partner. no games, no edge, just real. i never had a bad experience with men abroad. nobody carried the same kind of guarded energy that i’ve gotten so used to here. it was refreshing.
so now i’m back, back to lectures and lattes, but carrying a little piece of that slower energy with me. it’s like i smuggled a pocket of portugal home and i’m trying not to lose it.
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