1. I have a new class! My class this year is mainly Greek students, similar to my class last year, but things are going more smoothly this year. Maybe because I know it is my last year? Whatever it is, I am really enjoying them :)
2. I decided that 2015-2016 was going to be my last school year abroad and I will be moving back to Hawaii to start life there. I am excited about this, but also nervous at the same time. I feel like life in Hawaii comes with more stress and pressures than life here in Europe. However, I am doing my best to keep a positive attitude since positivity breads positivity. :)
3. I began a year long long distance relationship in August 2015. During the summer in Hawaii I basically met the man of my dreams. If I was to list all the things that I wanted in a life partner and put it into a machine, this man would have popped right out. Although I don't regret starting a relationship 8,000+ miles apart it has been very difficult. The first four months were great and we spent hours on the phone talking each day and really getting to know each other. I felt like everyday was a dream come true. He came to visit a couple of times and we spent time in Switzerland, Amsterdam, and other places in Greece. I felt like we were on Bachelor/Bachelorette dates. :) However, when January 2016 came around real life settled in and his life got extremely busy, which meant that he didn't have much time to talk anymore. We went from talking a couple hours a day to sometimes only talking an hour or so a week. Anyways, all I can say is that it is tough. Really tough. However, I know if it works out it'll be the best thing in life and either way I don't regret any of the choices that I have made.
4. I have been traveling as much as I can! I had a bit of a slump this February, which turned out to be a really hard month, but I am back into the swing of things now! Last weekend I was in Kiev for 3 days and I really had a great time! I am glad that I got out of Athens, was able to explore a new city, meet new people, and explore the world! I mean this is the reason I came back to Greece-I wanted to see more of the world! But since July 2014, I have seem so much!!! A highlight for sure is Czech Republic with Audrey. We rented bikes for a couple of days and biked around part of the country. It was amazing. :)
5. I have been doing some races. My training took a bit of a hit this winter, being sick and unmotivated, but I am back in the swing of things now. I have been running more than usual and so far so good. I feel good. I have a bunch of races in Greece planned and I am really looking forward to them. Some friends and I have turned the races into mini-vacations. I mean, life doesn't get much better-traveling and racing in the same trip!
Phew-so I am going to end this post here. One of the reasons why I haven't written is Google wouldn't let me into my account and today I figured out why (I had to switch my default email). So, I will be updating my blog more so you guys can follow my exciting life :)
Here are some fun pictures from the past 2 years :)
The end of a 70.3. This was a very difficult race, both mentally and physically. I am still recovering.
Summer Big Island trip with mom. Most southern point of the United States.
