06 - Arizona Year

Tomorrow, I leave.Tomorrow, I get in my little red car, packed to the brim with all my stuff, all by myself, and I leave. I never thought this day would come. I never thought I'd see the day when this experience was over. It always seemed like something that was far off in the future.…

5:45 P.M. I crunch through the snow out to the garage and start up the Jeep. For a moment, I pause in front of the door and smile, wondering what the night will hold. I already know it's going to be crazy. I get in the car and pop in one of my new CD's…

"I can't believe I'm telling you this," I cringed, gripping the steering wheel tighter as I drove through the streets of my hometown on Thursday night. "Megan, you're my best friend, and I won't judge you," Melanie said. She sat across from me as we drove my parent's jeep around town. I was fully...

Tonight, we drove to the top of Mount Eldon. It was the first time I had ever experienced something like this, and I won't soon forget it... Isabella, Andrew, Dante, and I piled in the car with warm jackets and plenty of blankets. We turned up the radio and drove out of town, further and…

This morning my roommates and I had breakfast together. Isabella made us scrambled eggs and bacon. Kelli had her tea and I added a bowl of cereal. We had just got back from Kickboxing class, although on our walk back, we stuck our thumbs out and hitched a ride from a cute boy in his…

Sunlight streams into my gigantic window over my new bed. I stretch, and realize where I am. I smile. Excitement fills as I hop out from under the covers and walk into my new kitchen and say hello to Kelli. She's always smiling. I really like her, and I can tell we will be great…