“You’re going to have
the best summer of your life staying in Austin.” Time and time again people
explained why spending your summer in the great city of Austin, TX is the
greatest thing you’ll ever do. After living in Austin for two semesters, I knew
I couldn’t spend two months at home in the thriving town of Spring, TX. After I
got a job, signed up for a class, took a position on recruitment team, found an
apartment and tried my best to be an adult (key word: tried), my parents agreed
to let me stay for the summer.
As much as I was looking forward to hanging out with my
friends from home, I knew this summer would bring so many new friendships. When
you have eight girls in one apartment and you’re even sharing a bed with your
roommate, you’re bound to get pretty close (S/O to 209). Group messages started
to form with all the people here for the summer. You truly were never able to
be bored and you never had to be alone if you didn’t want to. Whether it was to
lay out, go to dinner, go out that night, or sit on the couch with, you always
had someone.
My favorite part of the summer was getting to explore Austin
on days off from work, class and all those adult responsibilities I mentioned.
From swimming in Barton Springs to hiking the Greenbelt to paddle boarding on
the lake, this summer has been the greatest adventure. Since there is always
something going on during the fall and the spring, it was amazing to have time
to finally do “Austin things”.
Being on recruitment team has been an experience of it’s
own. It’s been so fun getting everything ready and playing such a big role in
the newest addition of our chapter! Plus, we all work so well together, so we
get to be friends rather than just people on a team together. Now that the
summer is coming to a close, I couldn’t be happier I chose to stay in Austin.
People knew what they were talking bout when they told me I would have the most
fun summer yet. All the friendships and the memories that have come out of
these past two months are irreplaceable and I wouldn’t trade my summer squad
for the world.
ZLAM,
Kara Hurley PC ‘15
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