Some of you may be thinking, Millie, you go to school in Utah, but you’re from California, so why are you on the east coast? Well, let me tell you. It has always been a dream of mine to live on the east coast. I’ve loved it ever since I was young. I originally wanted to go to college out here, but frankly, I went to the U because if for whatever reason I needed to get home fast, I could, and I’m also saving a lot of money through their residency program to get in state tuition! As many of you know, I have been interning for The Enough Podcast since September and have loved every second of it. It is based here in Baltimore, so my boyfriend and I talked it over and realized that it might be a good opportunity for us to save on rent by living with his parents and for me to work in person at my internship. Contrary to what my parents may think since I’m all the way across the country, this has been such an impactful experience for my career. Since I have been here, I also got a job with Mint + Major and have been working on some graphic design projects for them. I have made the best of friends with our little team and hope to continue with them remotely in the fall! But, let’s be real, that isn’t all I’ve been up to. the trip outLet’s start at the beginning. Gage and I decided that since I would be working, I should have my car. So, we packed up all of our stuff into my little Volkswagen Golf and hit the road on May 31st. We stopped in Denver for a night so that I could see my best friend, Sarah, and we could get a good night’s sleep before the 25 hour drive we had ahead of us. We left Denver around 5am and started heading east. Gage nor I had seen most of the Midwest and we were so surprised with it. It was gorgeous. We listened to all sorts of podcasts along the way, some fun ones, but mostly true crime to keep us engaged and awake. Podcasts we listened to:
The worst part of the trip? Definitely hitting Ohio at 3am and having a podcast playing about haunted games you should never play. Thanks for that one, Gage. All in all, though, we had a fantastic time on the road trip and everything went very smoothly. We are pro roadtrippers together, so we are excited for the trip back! boston A few weeks into our time here, I ended up having a weekend off, so Gage surprised me with a trip up to Boston since he knew that it was on my bucket list. Can someone say best boyfriend ever?! We booked a cute little hotel room and spent most of our days taking walks and exploring the city. Since I love dark tourism, we visited the Salem Witch House and went to all of the spooky little spots. We also walked around Cambridge and saw Harvard for the first time, and boy, it really did make me wish I did better in school, but I’m happy where I’m at! We got some amazing pizza for dinner in Brookline and went for coffee on the harbor the following morning before hitting the road. It was a short trip, so we are probably going to go back (maybe even this weekend), and go a different route to see some new states! I love how close everything is out here because weekend trips are SO easy! deep creek lakeAnother thing we have been doing a lot is making trips up to Deep Creek. We have gone up for three different weekends now and I am in love with the area. I am such a lake girl, so being back on the water has been so good for me. There, we spend most of our days swimming, laying out on the dock, and playing cornhole up on the deck. Nights are for bonfires, family dinners, and s’mores. Getting up there is a nice little getaway from the world around us. There isn’t any phone service, so it's easy to unplug! I have loved every second of my east coast summer. I love the friends I have made and the memories that will stick with me. I came out here completely cut off financially from my parents, so it was a really great learning experience for me! I've been learning how to budget even more than I did before and have been really feeling like an adult for one of the first times in my life. I love it out here and can’t wait until the day I can make the move permanent. What has your summer looked like? Send me a message, or reach out on Instagram! Xo, The Undergrad
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AUTHORCamille Baron is a 20 year old attending the University of Utah and is in her third year as a Strategic Communications major. She strives to educate college women like herself to achieve their full potential in all aspects of life. ARCHIVES
July 2020
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