2018 Was Amazing

Well, that 8 was pretty rough … but 2018 was amazing. I saw so many places, met so many amazing people, and have learn and grown a lot. I didn’t tank my GPA like I thought I would. I made CHBE friends. 2018 was great and I don’t know if I’ll ever top it.

Things that made 2018 Amazing …

1. Started with the Scheuermanns

2. More traveling than ever before

3. Dinners with Dinner Squad at the IKE

4. Women’s tournament with Illini friends

5. Lunches with Jack

6. Class with Sydney and Adam

7. Costa Rica - beautiful, secluded beaches, family, ziplining, and hiking

8. Ireland with my best friends
   Hung out & explored a lot with Jack & Tanner • Led a bunch of drunk guys around Dublin • Found out as a Russian Spy • Cliffs of Mohr, Gaileck Football, Dinners, Pubs, Bus Rides • Parade, Guiness, Titanic Museum

9. I started to meet ChemE’s! Adhika, Erik, and Danny

10. Finals fun & Sydney’s birthday with new friends

11. God clearly answering prayers for friends

12. Fortnite with friends over the summer

13. Done with dorms

14. Sand volleyball

15. Working for Can Do Kids

16. God-centered summer

17. Helping grandpa

18. Exploring Arts & Creativity

19. Squad leader with amazing squad

20. Apartment with Sydney

21. Great Band camp

22. Great sectionals to reconnect with friends

23. Lemon party

24. Travels! Ukraine, Vienna, Switzerland, Iceland
    Free 1 night layover • met and worked with amazing Christians • People • Beautiful • L’Abri • Learning & growth • Family

25. Consistent homemade dinners with dinner squad

26. Tons of opportunities to get to know friends better

27. Made some of the strongest friendships I have ever had - Danny, Erik, Krystian, Matt, Will

28. Friends essentially lived at our apartment

29. Making our friends cook for us

30. Smash, truth or dare, rock band

31. Had a lunch (spring semester) with Eric, Matt, Danny & Jack’s friend

32. Get to know and talk to a lot of the trumpet freshmen

33. Lovely parties - guys & dolls, 40 hands, game night

34. Chicago with cousins

35. Chicago with band x 2

36. Sleepover with Danny & Adhika

37. A boy was actually interested in me! wow

38. Road trip out East with Family + Felix + German girl

39. Visited New York for the first time

40. Ended with family in the Poconos