Journal #1 countinued

After I wrote my first entry, I went to bed and laid there rethinking the memory that I just wrote about. I realized that I had left out so many big details that outlined the whole story. Its funny to me because after  thinking about it so much, I went and looked at all the hundreds of pictures that I had took on that trip. I really DID have friends and people to fill my time with, but i think it was just the fact that I was so far away from home that it felt like I was completely alone. I made it sound as if I had no one, but I clearly I did because all my pictures were filled with many of the friends I met along the way. Also another big part I left out was when I was standing outside of the terminal at LAX airport balling my eyes out hugging my parents goodbye knowing that I had this journey to face on my own. This was so important because I didn't want to let go of them and almost changed my mind about the whole trip! Looking back at all of this, I am SO unbelievably happy that I ended up making the decision to go on this trip because I went from super insecure to a very strong person. I noticed a HUGE change in myself. Now, when I'm either with my family or taking a trip by myself, I feel confident in what I am doing and I even turn into the role of a leader instead of the daughter that tags along in the back.