Off to College

I have 19 days of living in Visalia, CA left. I'll be moving nine hours north to attend Humboldt State University. I'm not exactly sure how to feel about it. I've never lived on my own so I'm afraid I'll be lonely. I've never lived outside of the central valley so I'm excited for the different culture. I've known my classmates my entire life so I feel a little timid and shy which is far from the norm. I could go on and on. I have reasons to feel angry, worried, annoyed, happy, relieved, and anxious. The one emotion that I'm missing is sadness. I should feel sad that I'm leaving my family, but, as much as my mother would hate to hear it, I'm ready. I should be sad that I'm leaving my friends who live here in Visalia, but it seems they're ready for me to go. They've all replaced me for the next school year and I doubt they will honestly miss me. I should feel sad that all my friends the same age as me are spreading across the state, but I'm not. I don't have a "best" friend that I hang out with everyday. There is no one I'll truly miss aside my family, but I plan to talk to them every day. I should feel sad; everyone else does. I don't. There isn't anything keeping me attached to the place I've called home for my eighteen years. It feels off. I'll have to ignore it... 19 days :)

My big fat Vegan Family.

My Family is... well a normal family. I've got the embarrassing dad, a crazy mom who decided to have another kid thirteen years after me that ended up being twins (They are the cutest kids in the world so i don't mind), and of course my older brother that i bicker with constantly. All of us except for my older brother Ryan are vegans. My mom and I are the only ones who are a little crazy about it. When Kadyn and Kohlton (the twins) go to school we can't really help it if they trade their vegan lunch for their friend's lunch. As for my dad he thinks it's a little unnecessary but he understands how important it is to us so he usually doesn't complain about dinner, and although I'd like to think he sticks to the vegan lifestyle at work I can't promise anything. I've been a vegetarian for over two years now and it all started just as a challenge to see if I could do it. That slowly morphed into a fight for animal rights. I decided at the beginning of this summer i was going vegan, meaning no meat, no eggs, no dairy, and no animal by-products. It interested my mom and she started reading about it. After about a zillion books she made the switch, and since she makes dinner so did the rest of my family. We love it! People always make stupid comments like "I could never be a vegan. All you eat is lettuce and tofu." That is FAR from the truth. I personally don't even like tofu and I only eat it at P.F. Changs. We eat very well actually. Tonight, for example, were eating vegan sushi, and let me tell you, it is DELICIOUS! If a vegan, a vegetarian, or even just a plant-based lifestyle interests you do a little bit of research and see if its right for you. Most of the food is healthier and just as yummy!

Love,

Schyler Rae :)