The insert from my Christmas cards this year… a pretty comprehensive update on the goings on of my life 🙂
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My family tends to send out the obligatory “Daniells Family Update Letter” in July, but there’s been so much going on lately that I thought I’d send out my own little update. I haven’t formally briefed many of you on my goings on since my high school graduation. In short, my time at Northeastern thus far has been amazing. After a slow first semester, I joined a sorority—Kappa Kappa Gamma—and started writing for the school paper. I made Dean’s List both semesters my freshman year and spent May of this year in Europe with my mom. We crammed four countries into three weeks and managed to survive vespa crashes and washed out trains. Mom loved Belgium and The Netherlands, and I fell in love with Paris, changed my language to French and scheduled time in my school trajectory to study there (Fall 2011?). I spent the rest of the summer reading, blogging and researching law schools (I decided to drop my second major and add a pre-law minor).
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Since March, I have served as the corresponding secretary for Kappa and this past semester, I was elected the arts editor for my paper. Between those responsibilities and a full class load, I learned to survive on an average four hours of sleep and a diet of Raman and PB&J sandwiches. Despite the difficulties, this past semester has by far been the best four months yet; I became much closer with my sorority sisters and friends and managed to make a family and a home for myself on the east coast.
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On January 3, I move to New York. I start my first co-op (a school-encouraged six month stint when I stop taking classes and work full-time) a week later, working as a features intern for Marie Claire magazine. It was a difficult decision to make (I had to turn down The Boston Globe and Vogue, and leave my beloved Boston), but it’s been a dream of mine to work at Marie Claire since I started shaving my legs and I figured I would give the city a shot. I will be living in Midtown Manhattan in an all-women’s building (my mother’s dream) with lounges, a library, a roof deck and a maid service (my dream).
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As far as everything else goes, family life is great; I talk to my parents almost every day and am enjoying my first couple days back in San Diego. I signed on for an apartment in Boston in September with three of my friends and am excited to move in there. On a spontaneous whim, I recently died my hair red, and am now trying to rework my wardrobe since everything clashes with my hair. I just wanted to thank everyone again for helping me get to where I am. I’d love to hear from many of you and wish everyone the best this holiday season. Merry ChrismaHanukKwanzicaFestivus and a bubbly, wonderful New Year.
