2 Years of Whitmanythoughts

Happy second birthday to Sarawhitmanythoughts!

It has been an enriching 12 months even if I cannot say I have been traveling all over the world for the last year. Even without international voyages, I still kept up with this blog after leaving all social media last summer and then jumping right back into a busy school schedule, and I am so pleased about that. As I said last year, I had no idea what was going to come of my blog once my global adventures came to an end. I had more freedom to write about traveling in general rather than just typing about my trips.

Last fall, I posted about my Fall Concert Series 2.0, I got candid about my struggles returning to America and created my most well-received post about transition tips, and published some more helpful advice for those embarking on a study abroad trip. Then in the winter, I kept writing when I visited Frisco, Colorado for my annual family ski trip.

The spring semester brought no exciting travels and the busiest schedule I have ever seen in my life with my Weekend TODAY internship. However, I did find the time to post my travel videos from Australia once a week starting in March, and I am pumped I finally got to share those cherished memories with everyone.

I can again say I have no clue where my blog will end up because I have no extensive travel plans. However, I still have posts from Italy and Australia to share, and I am trying to figure out when publishing those will be best. Plus, it’s summer and I’m sure I will have stories to share about my new split life between New Jersey and Long Island. I will be living a “split life” between New York and New Jersey because I landed an internship at Newsday on Long Island during this summer, but I have so many family and friends, plus my water ski and dogs, to enjoy in New Jersey.

I look forward to soon post about my 22^nd birthday, college graduation (it still does not feel real), my trip to Florida with my dad, and my tattoos (surprise!) as the one-year anniversary for when I got inked approaches.

There are exciting things coming up as I enter graduate school at Hofstra and I will definitely take anyone willing to listen on the ride. I am still finding much joy in typing about my thoughts, feelings and travels. I love making my amateur travel videos with my original GoPro and iPhone so I have the sights to always watch again and again. Most importantly, I am still challenging myself to experience life in new ways, while always living in the moment and staying thankful for all I have in my life.

Cheers to two years!