First Day of Spring

Yesterday marked my first six months at Equal Exchange. It’s hard to believe I’ve already been in Boston for half a year! And at the same time, I feel very adjusted and comfortable. I’m glad I work in a laid-back environment, because it makes the transition into a full-time job easier.

My friends and I agree that being 22/23 years old is a very transitory, odd point in our lives. We’re not in school anymore but we’re not fully integrated into society as adults. We’re figuring out who we are in our new non-student roles. We’re facing greater responsibilities. We live farther apart from each other. I recently had the realization that the next time I see many friends in one place will probably be when someone gets married. (For the record, it will not be me.) Growing up is weird. I’m convinced people go to graduate school to put off the weirdness as long as possible.

My big news (and another reason my job is awesome) is that I will be traveling to Peru in late July. I will be visiting the farming community that sent a farmer to visit us in October (and that I traveled to Philadelphia with). I am beyond excited for this trip. It will take two days just to get to the village up in the Andes Mountains. The trip will be about two weeks long.

In the meantime, I am really looking forward to experiencing my first spring in Boston. The temperature has still been in the high 30s, low 40s but it seems to be slowly shifting upward. I can’t wait to be able to walk around the city in a t-shirt, with the sun warm on my face.

Pictured: Trinity Church in Copley Square. I did not take the photo.