A Season For Visitors

I cannot believe it's almost November!!!! That just blows my mind! October has been one busy month. After I got back from Indiana, I had a lot of catching up to do from missing classes. I got about 90% caught up, just in time for my midterms. I was really scared because this was really my first round of exams in grad school...and can I just say that I kicked some major butt on those midterms?!? I got a 92% on one, 87% on one that was so hard I almost cried in the middle of it (no joke!), and a 97% on my last one. I must say, that was the best I've felt in a while; it just felt so good to do well even though I had a pretty stressful few weeks leading up to the exams. I was able to finish up just in time for one of my best friends to fly in for my birthday weekend. We did what we do best...eat lots of good food! We also went out and experienced Columbia's nightlife for the first time, which was actually really fun! I always have fun with Susie, and it was really nice to have her here for a few days. Two days after she left, my dad and sister flew down for a few days. We did a lot of exploring in the area. It made me appreciate living in Columbia/South Carolina a lot more (and not just because of the weather, which is beautiful btw). We discovered this BEAUTIFUL riverwalk that is right by my apartment that I think I will try to go to at least once a week. We also went down to Charleston and saw that gorgeous city. While we were down in Charleston, we went to Ft. Sumter. Now I'm not a big fan of history stuff, but I must say it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It gave me some insight into the history of South Carolina, and some insight into the typical South Carolinian's mind. I would recommend it if you're in the area because it's cheap, interesting, and you get to take a ferry boat out to the Fort. Oh and I saw dolphins while on the ferry boat (It was my first time seeing dolphins in the 'wild')!!!
It's going to be weird not having visitors here with me...I just have to wait until Thanksgiving though because that is when Meagan is visiting!!!

Enjoy your day/upcoming week!