I love the Fourth of July for a few reasons. It's a day where I get to hang out with close family friends that I don't get to see often and a day where my family is at it's most chill. When I was younger we used to go on trips around the States and on the fourth we were always either in Kansas with family, Montana in West Yellowstone, or a small town in Utah called Panguitch. For the longest time we were in Kansas every year but then one year we spent the fourth in West Yellowstone and got to participate in a parade. It was awesome because my dad loves the fourth so he (used to) dress up as Uncle Sam. A very casual, awesome Uncle Sam. He had shorts, converse, a shirt, and hat that were all flagged up and he would shave his face so he only had an Uncle Sam beard going on. I would participate in these events as well, but as Aunt Sam. I wore a white skirt, red converse, a festive shirt, a top hat like my dad's and, the best part of my outfit, a beard. They were truly great times. They only happened for a few years though before my dad's back started to basically ruin everything he liked to do. Those years we dressed up as Sam's were three of the best Fourth of July's I've ever had. There's a picture somewhere of my dad and I dressed up like that and if I can find it, I'll post it along with this. 8]
Life is life is life, my friends. School is time consuming, looking for a job sucks, and getting horrible grades on tests that are for classes in your major is heart crushing. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoy the class. I realize that I need to study more and actually pay attention and care for what I'm doing in my classes. You learn a lot of life lessons in college and it is definitely a place where things come raining down on you. You have to be fast and able to deal with the shit that falls from the sky. It's hard, but if you try you can do it. I need to get my shit together, buckle down, and try as hard as I can to do what needs to be done. As of now, this includes studying for classes, paying attention in said classes, knit like my heart depends on it, search for jobs, apply for scholarships, and work out. It's so strange how it feels like things can pile up when, in reality, you can take a step back and a deep breath and realize that there are many small step...

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