Being Spontaneous and Doing Life

So let me just start off by saying that I am not a very spontaneous person. I've never really been that type of person, much to my dislike. I think it might have something to do with super overprotective parents, but I'm not sure. This past week has been tough emotionally and mentally and I needed a break. ASAP. My best friend from home, Sam, goes to school in Boston and she and her roommates were having a "FriendsGiving" on Thursday and were begging me to come. But I have class I said and I can't miss, I can't spend too much money, blah blah blah. I decided I wasn't going to go because it wouldn't be smart to just spend forty bucks on a ticket and skip two classes and I went to bed content with my decision. Then I woke up the next day. I was sitting in my Comm Tech class when I had an epiphany. I said to myself, "Amanda. You need a break. You never do anything for yourself. Ever. You always do things with other people in mind and in the end aren't happy. Boston makes you happy. Seeing Sam makes you happy. So why aren't you doing anything to make sure you're happy? Life is too damn short to not be happy because at the end of the day, you're the only one there." So I bought a bus ticket for 2:00, printed it out, ran to my room, threw anything I could find into my duffel and took off. I texted my friends and roommates, called my parents, and I went to Boston.

This weekend was great. I hung out with Sam and her friends, had Tasty Burger for the first time (and it was AMAZING), baked brownies, and left this morning. I only went so far with Sam on the T and then navigated through South Station (by myself), got the best grilled cheese sandwich and chai tea smoothie of my life (courtesy of CheeseBoy Sandwiches and Surf City Squeeze) and here I am! I can honestly say I am proud of myself. I can never say that. I made an impulse decision and got on a bus and went to Boston! I did something that made me happy. I was able to figure out the bus schedules on my own, navigate through South Station by myself, and I actually enjoyed myself! I'm not familiar at all with bus terminals and T routes coming from the Berkshires so I ripped off the bandaid and did something for me. If anyone is like me and puts others before themselves, I highly suggest doing something like this. After all, life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Sincerely yours,

Amanda