summer days are slippin' away

Wow, I really can't believe that summer is almost over. This has, by far, been the fastest feeling summer ever. It's been... an incredible ride. Sometimes, I ask myself what I really did this summer. It all kind of just seems like a blur, but I just remember laughing... a lot. I really did enjoy this summer, and everything was worth it. I'm really thankful that I have friends to talk about the future with, to share secrets with. I really do agree with the quote, " It's not how many breaths you take, but how many moments that take your breath away." It's true. I think it's important to let the little things make you happy, to live and dream big, to not be afraid of believing when everyone else is in doubt. I try to not let the little things bother me. I mean, I can pretty much guarantee that even one year down the road, I won't care at all. The thing is, maybe right now, I still do. One thing I realized is that life moves on, and to not let one thing blind me from so many amazing things out there for me to experience, because in the long run, it wont' be worth it.



One thing I really wanted to do was to be able to say I really lived it this summer. I'm happy to say I did and that I don't have any regrets.



YSP-thank you again for everything. I miss you guys so much, but gut feeling tells me we'll meet again:)



goofy-love you so much. you've been there for me at every moment and every second. thank you for that. thanks for always listening and webcamming me at random times; those are really special:)



kj: i love talking to you so much! love talking about the future and everything that awaits. and i also love txting you on the skytrain;)



one more week to go. i'm gonna make it a good one.



*OH AND I GOT MY PATRICK CHAN WATER BOTTLE!:D

Patrick, hope you're having just as great of a summer as I am. Olympics is really not that far away! I know you can do it. Praying for you always.

Love,

Tiffany

ysp forever-the most incredible two weeks ever

I don't even know where to begin. I can't really explain the past two weeks. It seems like every day, I've been able to learn a little more about this world, to experience and grow a little more. YSP has definitely been the highlight of my summer. I feel so blessed that I have these high expectations for everything, but they always still seem to exceed my expectations and catch me by surprise. I learned to do things on my own, to be more open to new things, and to figure out what really matters to me.

It's been such a rollercoaster ride: so many ups and downs and triple loops that spin your head right round, but at the end of the ride, you just want to get back on and do it all over again, because you know that even through all that, it's worth it.

I learned that you have to know where you stand, what you believe in, and why you believe it.
It doesn't even matter what other people think; it's what matters to you. Have faith and fight for what you believe in, because it's worth it. It really is.

It seemed like whenever I was down about one thing, something better always came along. I guess that's a bigger life lesson I learned. When one door closes, go through the back:)

I learned a lot from my friends too. Everyone had their own talents, and it was really great that we could all appreciate and share that.

This trip allowed me to see the world in a broader light, it's made me miss like I've never missed people before. How can 2 weeks really do ALL this? I actually have no idea. Every day amazes me, and this trip is clearly no exception<3

I love you ysp family