About

When I first began this blog, I didn’t expect it to be such a personal learning tool for me. It was once a way for me to document my thoughts, vent my frustrations, and figure out my life as I began to navigate adulthood. What it has now enabled me to do, however, is take a closer look at my life, at myself, document my past in order to gain a better appreciation of my present and look forward to my future, and, most importantly, form incredible, lasting connections with those who are sharing this adventure with me.

- The Person -

I’m Susan, a twenty-something hailing from Pennsylvania with a BA in English. Presently employed in foreign exchange and as a part-time freelance writer, I have an insatiable curiosity and love of learning — about life and about the world.  I’m a thinker, a believer, and very much a dreamer. Passionate about writing and history, I love learning about the past in order to better understand the present, and I believe that travel can teach you as much about the world as it can about yourself. I love dogs — especially big dogs, the kind you can really wrap your arms around — and am convinced that the love of a dog is a gift to be treasured.

I could list everything I love, but that would take a thousand words, so instead I’ll mention some things that I don’t:
lima beans, tomatoes, thousand-piece puzzles, Monopoly, coffee, running, Faulkner.

But, then again, I do believe in second chances…

Except maybe for Faulkner. He had his chance.

- The Blog  -

This blog is a blend of everything that I am, and yet all that I am is still undefinable. It’s a small corner of my soul, of my heart, which has yet the capacity for so much more. It’s a piece of my world, and yet my world is ever-expanding as I grow, journey, and change.

Welcome to twenty(or)something: a blend of career and personal development with a mix of creativity and reminiscence.

Tonight, we drink to youth.