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2010-2019 in Review: Part 10 . And thanks to me, for working to make myself happy and not a garbage person. . It’s a new dawn, a new day, a new year, a new decade, a new life for me... and I’m feeling good 😏 . #HappyNewYear #HappyNewDecade #Memories #Storytime #HappyNewYEET #2019 #2020 #InReview #TheresAPugBehindMe #London #England #Parliament #Rome #Italy #Montpellier #France #Europe #travel #WashingtonCollege #OceanCity #Chestertown #Maryland #NinaSimone #FeelingGood (at The Universe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w8eANAC48/?igshid=muovt30nywg7

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2010-2019 in Review: Part 9 . Thank you to the teams of “The Imitation Game” and “Chernobyl” for teaching me about the lives of two brave, good men who were betrayed by the countries (let’s be real, by the PLANET) that they saved. Thank you specifically to “The Imitation Game” team for showing me what kind of historian I want to be; and to the “Chernobyl” team for helping to shape the activist that I have become. . . . (Photo from 2019 at Halloween 🎃) . . . #HappyNewYear #HappyNewDecade #Memories #Storytime #HappyNewYEET #2019 #2020 #InReview #TheresAPugBehindMe #London #England #Parliament #Rome #Italy #Montpellier #France #Europe #travel #WashingtonCollege #OceanCity #Chestertown #Maryland (at Severna Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w7auygYih/?igshid=yahhrizzluyy

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2010-2019 in Review: Part 8 . Thank you to my family for letting me be the person I was meant to be and being a constant source of guidance and stability. I love you all so very much, and I am so lucky to be your daughter, niece, goddaughter, and cousin... . . . (Photo from 2012 before prom) . . . #HappyNewYear #HappyNewDecade #Memories #Storytime #HappyNewYEET #2019 #2020 #InReview #TheresAPugBehindMe #London #England #Parliament #Rome #Italy #Montpellier #France #Europe #travel #WashingtonCollege #OceanCity #Chestertown #Maryland (at Severna Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w67UVAccr/?igshid=4j5l5ehrwkan

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2010-2019 in Review: Part 7 . Thank you to my childhood friends. I cannot put into words how much I love and appreciate you. Thank you specifically to Michelle, for being my best friend for over 19 years and making me Auntie Em to the best little girl in the world... . . . (Photo from 2019 during Colorfest in Thurmont, MD.) . . . #HappyNewYear #HappyNewDecade #Memories #Storytime #HappyNewYEET #2019 #2020 #InReview #TheresAPugBehindMe #London #England #Parliament #Rome #Italy #Montpellier #France #Europe #travel #WashingtonCollege #OceanCity #Chestertown #Thurmont #Maryland (at Thurmont, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w6JyuAxkS/?igshid=ev01m9fvvz5q

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2010-2019 in Review: Part 6
. Thank you to the college friends that feel more like family, who make an effort to come together every year. It has truly been a pleasure watching you grow into the beautiful, caring adults you are, but I love you for always remembering where we came from: the land of cheap vodka, boxed wine, and Team Tuesdays in Chestertown…
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(Photo from 2017 during Senior Week in Ocean City, MD.)
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2010-2019 in Review: Part 5
. Thank you to my work family in Parliament and to my current work family at March On Maryland for showing me what a supportive, nurturing work environment should be, and how to be both a colleague and a friend…
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(Photo from 2019 at Annapolis Pride)
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2010-2019 in Review: Part 4
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All of these achievements and memories would not have been possible without the help of the amazing people I have come to know. And so, I want to say some thank yous:
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Thank you to all of the wonderful friends that I have made from all over the world that accept me and make time for me. No matter how long it’s been since we’ve talked or seen each other, you made an impact on my life, and you are always welcome in whatever place I call home at the time.
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(Photo from 2018 in Montpellier, France 🇫🇷)
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2010-2019 in Review: Part 3
. But this decade was also amazing. I graduated from high school AND college, earning a BA in French and International Studies. I traveled to 30 of the 32 countries I’ve seen in my lifetime. I lived for a total of 17 months in England and France as a student, a Parliamentary intern, and a teaching assistant. Through all of these adventures, I met the most amazing people and saw some of the most beautiful sights this world offers. I became a godmother to the most beautiful two-year-old in the world, my best friend’s daughter, the lovely Elena. I became what is undoubtedly the best version of myself… .
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(Photo from 2012 in Rome)
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