friends with international students

3 of my best friends are somewhat temporary. trying not to count down the days until they are on their way home is tough and hard to ignore, but I am so grateful for every memory I have shared with them.

These are my friends Savu and Simoe from Nepal! I met them during freshman orientation and immediately got super close to them. the end of the first semester seemed so far away that the thought of not seeing them every day wasn't on my mind. they spent countless nights just hanging out in our dorm room, talking and teaching us about their culture. one of my favorite memories is when they tried their best to teach me how to Nepali dance. Ironically, I'm writing this right now because I just got the news that they are staying here for the whole year!

Being friends with them has broadened my perspective in many ways. they share things we do here that won't slide where they come from. it has made me more aware of my actions and making sure I am careful with what I say and being aware of what can offend people (even if it wasn't intentional)

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Open topic blog!

For an open topic, I have to choose my dog cappuccino! Cappuccino, or "Chino" is my best friend and my sister! being an only child was pretty tough growing up and I got lonely at times but on Christmas in second grade when I met her for the first time I knew my life changed. we got cappuccino when she was only 4 weeks old and I was 7 so we grew up together and I wouldn't trade it for the world. we named her cappuccino because she is a light brown color just like the coffee with some white on the top of her head and white paws. it kind of looks like she walked in froth! we are also a very Italian family so it was pretty on brand! I bought Chino a backpack to ride in and I love it because I can take her everywhere I go! she tore her ACL but we love going on adventures so it was a great fix. she got surgery now but she still loves to ride in he backpack like the princess she is.

my favorite food

Food brings me so much joy and always has new things to discover. Of all the food I have tried, these are my favorites: The vodka pasta from Mio Modo in St. Charles, the veggie combo sushi roll from Jewel Osco, and the margarita pizza from Elios in Addison. I like the vodka pasta from Mio Modo because it has a sweeter taste while still having the savory flavor of the vodka sauce. the sauce is very creamy and thick because of all the cheese that is perfectly mixed in. They then top it off with parsley which not only adds to the look but a subtle flavor. My second favorite dish being sushi is very ironic because I am allergic to sushi. The veggie sushi that I am referring to obviously doesn't contain any raw fish. It has avocado, carrots, and cucumber. this is normally all that is in veggie sushi rolls, but at Jewel Osco, they put sweet soy, and sriracha sauce drizzled on top, and then crunchy onions on top. This makes me feel included when all my friends get the...

Week 2 Assignment

WEEK 2 Q: post your current favorite image from your smartphone and write why you like it A: My current favorite image on my smartphone is a very recent picture. It was taken a few days after i moved into my college dorm and gained full independence over my choices! It was around 4:00 pm when my roommate saw that one of our favorite bands, the Lumineers, were playing in Milwaukee, 2 hours away. normally, this information would be useless because we were under our parents roofs and talking them into it would have taken too long, but this was different. we were able to decide for ourselves that we were going to go and it felt awesome. this picture was taken after the concert and i feel that it radiates pure joy and happiness. in the photo, the bright colors above us pop and amplify the positive energy. the people behiemd us aere moving, but we are stopped, enjoying the moment with big smiles.

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