Weeks 11 & 12
Did someone say HALLOWEEN?! Americans do Halloween like no other; it's the 2nd biggest holiday after Christmas and this year they spent an estimated $7.4 billion on it! So it only seemed right for me to do as Americans do and go all out. That meant decorations, candy for trick-or-treaters and costumes. Oh and of course, parties! Remember in the last post I said The Howl was my best night here so far? Well Halloween surpassed that by MILES. And to finish off the weekend, a friend and I performed at PoBev (Poetry and a Beverage, an open mic night) and got an amazing response from the crowd. We were on top of the world for hours after!
I also finally got time to start my YouTube back up again, alongside the wildly talented Katherine (she can pick up any song on the guitar so quickly!) with whom I performed at PoBev.
Week 12 finished with a conference in Salt Lake City called Expect The Great. Black Student Unions from across Utah joined together to discuss ideas on bettering connections between the unions, as well as advice on how to overcome stereotypes. I also wrote an article about it which got published on Aggie Radio's website (heck yeah!). It was a fantastic weekend filled with good company and good food!
Being in the USA has made me remember what I really love to do and what things are important to me. It has already been a life-changing experience, and I hope it continues to be.
