2 houses

3 months of flooding

2 bouts of food poisoning

30 days of fasting for Ramadan

7 modes of transportation

1 favorite coffee shop

17 books read

1 bangin’ tan (by my own personal standards)

3 dirty old men who thought they had a chance with me.

 

 

640+ language lessons given

100+ students

1 favorite class.

 

 

12 trips taken

3 border crossings

7 islands

12 beaches

2 snorkeling excursions

2 taxi rides where I thought I was going to die

1400 photos

1 well-used Lonely Planet guidebook.

 

 

1 moment of weakness

Countless moments of strength

11 meaningful connections

2 visits from friends

1 blast from the past

3 pangs of sadness

2 pieces of advice not taken

1 moment of denial

1 demon exercised.

 

 

4 admissions of why I wouldn’t be a suitable girlfriend.

 

 

7 family nights

1 fabulous birthday

1 birthday wish yet to be fulfilled.

 

 

1 person I will carry with me for the rest of my life

2 people I had to let go.

 

 

2 challenges overcome

2 important lessons learned

4 instances of wanting what I can’t have.

 

 

3 days of laughing so hard that I cried.

1 day of crying so hard that I laughed.

 

 

52 blog followers

32 blog posts added

2,000+ blog views

Multiple shitty internet connections…

 

 

6 months of language lessons received

1 language partially learned.

 

 

8 job applications

2 job interviews

2 job offers

2 jobs accepted.

 

 

3 mind-blowing moments

4 sleepless nights

A few unforgettable late-night conversations.

 

 

2 volunteer experiences

4 moments of extreme pride

365 chances to improve the world

1 horizon expanded

1 life-changing, unforgettable experience

1 promise to return.