Busy Weekend

This past weekend I went home to see my family for the first time since my last semester here at Texas State has started! It was filled with lots of food, laughter, and pure joy. Looking back I realize how chaotic school can get with the amount of school work I have, yet my family reminds me of the support system I was blessed with and the endless amount of stories from my 1st grade classroom I get to share with my family. No matter what I'm doing 4 hours away, I know that I can always count on my family to encourage me and cheer me on through the weeks that start to get more challenging.

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