Moving back home after 4 years of college was a very stressful process. I had to move all my possessions from my college in NY back to Hawaii. It was a lot more work than I thought it would be. Not to mention very expensive to mail 20 flat rate boxes home. I just couldn’t part with any of my shoes or coats. Hopefully I will be able to make use of the boots and coats in San Francisco.
Now that my friends and I have graduated and are living in Hawaii, we still manage to see each other at least once a week. It was quite easy for me to meet up with them because I was working a part time job in a summer position. Most of my friends have full time jobs, but they do not necessarily love what they are doing. Except for a select few who have part time jobs and or internships that they are also involved with. All of my friends parents are so loving and caring (my parents included). They want us to succeed in life, help us when they can, and be happy. That is why our parents let us move home after college. It is this aspect of Hawaii families that I just love so much. You always have a place to call home.
I applaud my awesome, strong, outgoing friends who took a chance with life and are perusing things they are interested in. But there is one particular friend who really stands out and that I am so proud of. She had a lot of anxiety about coming home and has had to a certain degree a bit of a melt down when things didn’t really go her way. But I knew that she would be able to do anything she puts her mind to and now she is working 2/3 part time jobs. One that she is very interested in and one that is somewhat a safety net. I know that she will go on to do great things and I am so proud to call her one of my best friends.
In this day and age, I reckon it is important for us to share both our struggles and successes in life. Success is not measured on the amount of money you make, but rather by the happiness you feel when accomplishing/doing something you love. I got this idea from another one of my best friends who has developed this same philosophy about living your life.
**This blog post is dedicated to my wonderful best friends.
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