After four years at UPS and countless “homes” mentioned in Ron Thom’s Convocation speeches I think it’s safe to say I’ve found a home at UPS. A home with my friends, with my sorority, with my major/department, with my lab, with multiple communities.
But I can’t forget the first home I came from the one where my parents raised me, where I grew up and where I decided to make Puget Sound my home! I’m lucky enough to still live in the same house I grew up in for 18 years, that I have my parents, siblings and friends still around to celebrate the holiday season with over break. I know not everyone is so lucky and I’m always grateful for how lucky I am to call Hawaii home <3
I remember the feel of my bed and my pillow,
I remember the pressure of my shower spray and absence of shower shoes,
I remember the drive home and to high school,
I remember the neighborhood Korean restaurant and the owner remembers me,
I remember overheating in my high school classrooms
I remember seeing a day fly by without doing anything but chilling in bed
I remember accidentally stepping on my dog’s poop in the yard
I remember anytime I venture outside it’s likely I’ll run into someone I know
I remember those cringe-worthy moments from high school when I see an acquaintance
I remember my favorite channels on the TV