What is the City but the People?

I've been a little busy in Denver--too busy to keep up on posting. But it's my last night here, so I figured I would wax poetic about my stay here this summer. I have had an incredible time--and I taught myself to love adventure, to be more spontaneous, and to let the little problems in life slide by and focus on being happy.

Although my internship wasn't quite what I had hoped it would be, it provided me with an experience I had not had yet: now I know what I don't want in a boss, and in a job. I want to be challenged, and I want to be treated like a valuable member of a team, where I can work independently, but contribute meaningfully to a project that will actually serve a purpose.

To that end, I'm looking at some new experiences within the next year, including travelling to some pretty cool places, as well as applying not only to graduate school, but also to a few jobs that will help me to achieve something.

I met someone here. He taught me something that no one else ever could tell me so well: don't sweat the small stuff, and don't ever let anyone underestimate your worth. He's lived a life I only dreamed of--and he taught me that I don't just have to dream, but that this is something that indeed I can do. So I'm going to do it. I don't care about the cost right now, because honestly I found out that I can indeed be versatile, that I can live out of a suitcase comfortably, and I have found a place, some people, and some hobbies that really make me happy.

I want to come back to Denver (or Colorado in general) sometime soon. I have so much unfinished business here--fourteeners to climb, people to meet, places to go. I will be back. But I'll be a different person when I get there.