Halloween weekend and such.

So, it's really hard for me to sit down and write when I am busy with so many other things like homework (which technically this is), Halloween and my boyfriend came up this weekend.

So, over the weekend I learned that you shouldn't wait around for other people to decide what you are going to do. You should just go and do what you want. I decided that I'd go out with some friends on Saturday night after the hockey game but I left it up to them to decide where we would go. Not a bad idea, it just wasn't a good idea. We went to a frat house and it isn't really my thing. I felt out of place and it wasn't a lot of fun. I only knew a handful of people who were there.

I miss the good ol' days of trick or treating. Why can't college kids trick or treat?

Another thing, long distance relationships are hard but they can work. My boyfriend left to go back to school this afternoon. It was hard to say bye even though I know I'll see him again in two weeks but it takes a little while to be okay with him gone. I like when he visits.

In order for a long distance relationship to work you have to be committed, understanding, trusting and hard working. There are many other traits necessary but these are the most important to me. Over the past year and a half I have learned that college is a vital investment for someone's future and where you go to college is a very important part of that investment.

I understand that Stout is where he wants to be right now and UMD is where I want to be right now. If we have to be apart for a few years to be together for many more after that, I am okay with that and can learn to deal with it. It's taken me a long time to get to this point and be okay with it.