The last time I wrote anything on here was before I moved to Cape Breton to fulfill my internship for my Masters. Looking back, I cannot understand why I was nervous. Last summer in Cape Breton ended up being the best summer of my life - the kind of summer you read about in books or see in movies that you only hope to experience yourself. There is something to be said about moving to a town where you know nobody, and living at a college full of Canadian sailors. Sometimes not knowing anyone breeds incredible opportunities - and for me it did. I made friends that I will never forget and truly did not have a worry in the world. In completely losing myself in the highlands, fiddle parties, bon fires, patios, boats, waterfalls, bridge jumping, hangover beach days, tent parties, music festivals and Wednesday after-parties, I actually found myself. It's funny because I had no expectations for the summer. Before I got there, I kept telling myself, "it's only 4 months." When those 4 months ended, it was the longest drive home and I still miss that place, and the people to this day. I remember last July, our friend's uncle, who was a trainer at the institution I was interning at looked at our group of friends and said, "you guys are having the summer of your lives aren't you?" I don't know how he knew, but he did. I never constantly checked my phone while I was there, our group just always lived in the moment, whether we were kicking around a soccer ball, having deck beers outside of Chez Nous, or hosting rager parties at the Lost Creek cottage.
My life changed that summer. I recall understanding the quote “life is what happens the moment you step outside of your comfort zone” because that’s exactly what happened to me. It was a summer I will never, and could never forget. I am not sure if I ever will have one like it but that summer made me realize how exceptional life can be when you are living in the moment.
