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(Finally) Time To Take That Big Step   On my 15th birthday, my mom and I left school early so I could get my Learners Permit that very day. After my 17th birthday, I had to renew my Learners Permit, for it had expired. That's right, 2 years later and I still wasn't an independent driver. Yes, I would drive us home from school and out on weekends, but I was just never really into driving. I knew it was a big responsibility that I didn't want to take on just yet. However, less than a month before my 18th birthday, I decided it was time to take that big step, and took the road test. August 30, 2019: The Road Test On August 30th, we left school and went down to the DMV. We filled out the paperwork, waited outside for our appointment, and watched as the kid before me took his test. As mom and I watched him during the parking test, we discovered what not to do as, unfortunately, he knocked over cones and failed the exam. Practice Struggles & Parking Successes   Then, it was ...

...And The Trip Continues   The next part of our trip was filled with even more wild adventure, memories, and emotion as we breathed in the ocean air and spent time together! 8/5/19: Monday- Family Walks, Beach Time, & Art We all woke up early for our final full day with the family, taking another morning walk on the beach. We took in the beautiful bright sky and calm ocean before heading up for breakfast and a quick trip back to Eagles to return some things and buy more clothes. Dolphins, Chaos In The Waves, & Sacrificed Sunglasses After Eagles, we got ready for the beach and headed down to meet up with the family. While swimming, we spotted dolphins in the distance and watched for a bit; little Harper even swam out with us to watch. However, in the midst of dolphin watching, a huge wave came crashing for us. My mom and I ended up grabbing Harper as we were all knocked underwater and pushed down, keeping her safe as we were thrown around. Luckily, everyone was okay, b...

Summer's Not Over Yet! Senior year, I had to miss the second and third day of school. I had to miss those days because my mom’s Italian side of the family was having the annual Litchfield Beach family reunion that weekend. We were so excited! We hadn’t seen them for a long time and cousins, aunts, and uncles were coming from all over the country just to celebrate each other and as a bonus, my Uncle Larry’s 80th birthday. 8/2/19: Friday- Senior Year, Driving, & A Hotel Night  After the first day of school, my family jumped in our already packed car and headed for South Carolina. We drove for hours and hours until we finally made it to the hotel we were staying at for the night with our Texan Aunt Elaine and Uncle Tommy. We were so happy to see each other but parted for bed so we could all head out in the morning.  8/3/19: Saturday- Columbia, Georgetown, & Pawleys Island When we all woke up, we ate breakfast together and then got on the road to head for our destination: ...