Reason number 1 why I'm happy to be leaving Denver is that I've suddenly developed an allergic reaction to...everything. Having never had allergies in my life before, I can suddenly empathize a bit with all those poor souls who go through this year after year. The puffy eyes, mouth-breathing, semi-sleepless nights, and ginormous sneezes are getting old quick. Maybe Guatemala will be a little nicer to my system...but then again I am confronting an entirely new ecosystem. I could be screwed.
Second, holy horrible economy! Maybe by the time I get back into the country things will have leveled out a little bit and I can finally afford to eat well again! Seriously, the vegan chicken nuggets I love have almost doubled in price. I just can't justify spending roughly 75 cents per nugget! (By the way, I haven't become a vegan, or even a vegetarian again, but these nuggets are amazing) Plus Ben & Jerry's is $4 a pint now, thats painful! True, I won't be around to do my part to stimulate the economy, but I know many good Americans out there who would be happy to pick up my slack.
Third, I love my apartment, I really do. However, as the weather gets warmer I'm suddenly having flashbacks to a year ago when it was a stifling 90 degrees at midnight and I had to camp out in front of my little window air conditioner to get any sleep. Using all that electricity killed me, and I'm just not a fan of conditioned air in general. They tell me Guatemala hovers around 80 during the day and is nice and cool at night, thats perfect! Plus its winter down there right now, which means the rainy season. I'll get to enjoy all the rain I've missed in Denver!
Fourth, I won't have to see the Auraria Campus for almost 4 months!!!! Taking five classes while working full time was just not a good idea, my brain needs a little break. I spent way too much time on that bloody campus over the past five months, and I'm done! Next semester I'm cutting back, and not going anywhere near math and science for awhile! My heart belongs in the humanities! Plus I lost my student ID yesterday, which is also my bus pass, grrrrr.
Anyway, just to clarify, there are also many reason why I'm excited to return. Denver is a great city and I love my life here, but it needs to be shaken up a bit. I think a summer in a place I've never experienced is just the thing I need right now. I do look forward to returning to Denver very much, and know there are tons of things I'll miss, but it's time for a little adventure.
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