There should be a rule...

...that says, "if you ask a girl for her phone number, make sure you actually use it!"

rxtn

i don't know if i can 'teach' you but i can say what worked for me was communication and letting go of fears and reservations. sounds cheesy/cliché/trite/insincere/hard/simple, still i have been amazed by what a difference active and frank communication makes in a relationship [substitute for friendship, partnership, etc]. i think M and i were scared to rush into a relationship and we both verbalized that and then took it at a pace that worked for us. it's something we're constantly in dialogue about, and that we're still working on yet it formed a really solid basis for beautiful, beautiful things.  

last start

tomorrow's my last first day of college. it's weird how nervous i feel--like i did on that very first night before freshman year. i'm sure this year won't mark the end of my post-secondary education, but it's definitely a milestone, an accomplishment even, that i've made and succeeded at it this far. it's beautiful to reflect on how i've changed as a person––my perceptions, emotions, beliefs, behaviors, etc––since coming to Reed. i feel like i've grown into myself here, alongside some of the most interesting characters i'll ever know.
i'm starting to get tear-y...