Countdown to 20.

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When you’re taking a picture at the very top of the Eiffel Tower and your hair is blowing like a hurricane you learn to just go with it.
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19 was still as silly as ever.
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Sometimes you just gotta pose in front of love locks.

A year ago I roaming the streets of Paris. I gazed in awe at the sparkle of the city, I admired the things I could never afford in shop windows, and I was blown away at the sight of the Eiffel Tower. From the moment our taxi picked us up from the airport and I first spotted the Eiffel tower poking out from afar, I knew it was going to be a great adventure. The weekend was filled with visiting world famous sights, which consequently left no time for sleep. To top it off I even had the chance to visit Disneyland Paris- Disneyland in Paris, end of story. Paris set the scene for an unforgettable three days.

My weekend in Paris was a whole lot like being 19. 19 was filled with things that blew me away. It was a year of complete awe and amazement and beauty. I can recall countless times where I stood in complete silence, because my heart was overwhelmed by the beauty in front of me. Similarly, 19 was the year I realized there are things more important than binge sleeping on the weekends. After many years of my parents trying to drag me out of bed before noon, I finally came to understand that there is no time to waste when a good adventure is waiting. Adventure is always out there, and thankfully I learned to wake up in time to find it. I can truthfully say there was no missed opportunity during 19.