Better late than never....
How do I begin to explain what I lived this past summer? I knew it would be an amazing one for me. The best I've had so far. The summer that taught me all this new stuff about myself. It opened my eyes to what I want in my life. It opened the door to new challenges and new experiences. I met new people, amazing people that made an impact in my life (THANK YOU). I discovered so much more than just a different state in the U.S. I discovered a little bit more about myself, and the path I want to follow. This summer was so much more than just an internship, it was life-changing.
To describe my summer I'm going to separate it in different posts.
Portland, OR
First of all, Portland is beautiful. It is this whole new world that I was introduced by my sister. Without her, this summer would have never happened. I have told her how grateful I am, but I don't think she has any idea of how GRATEFUL I am. She opened the door to this whole new world that I feel in love with. THANK YOU x infinity. If you've seen Portlandia you get this sense of this whimsical place, with passionate people, amazing food, and great places. It is all that. People are so amazing in this city.
During my stay in this 'cool' city I created a list of Why Portland is Awesome (random order)
- Best summer weather
- People are really nice, like really nice. All the time, even when driving.
- It's extremely green. Huge beautiful green trees.
- People don't care about society's expectations.
- You get city and nature at the same time.
- The FOOD is amazing.
- Happy Hours
- Movies and concerts at the parks
- Museums
- Walking. Just walking around the city. You never know what you'll bump into.
- Food Carts (they are amazing)
- Close to Seattle
- Close to Canada
- Close to the coast
- Kennedy School, and 3 dollar movies
- Dog friendly
- Awesome bars
- Vegan food (I am not vegan but I was introduced to it, and it's good.)
- Healthy food
- Bike city
- Bridge town (it has tons of bridges)
- Great transportation system
- Picnics
- Hot guys
- Cool art scene
- Last Thursdays (it has to do with the art scene)
- Timbers (Go TIMBERS!)
- Powell's (if you love books and reading, this is the place to go. I loved walking there after my internship and going to the Art/Photography and poetry sections.
- Environmentally friendly
- Bacon (I like bacon, but I have never been a bacon lover. I came to really enjoy how they would add bacon to the most random things.
- Voodoo Donuts (my favorite would be the bacon donut)
- Salt and Struck (best ice cream i've had. See food is a really big factor on why Portland is awesome.
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