Back in Bozeman

So, it's back to reality and I'm back in good old Bozeman. I returned Monday from a long Thanksgiving break and I have to say I have never been so happy to be back. In my last blog, I listed the perks of being home—mostly having to do with monetary mooching.

Now that I'm back, Bozeman feels more home-y than ever. I love the lifestyle here; Anchorage is a pretty big city, which means lots of driving around and less spur-of-the-moment activities. Let me list the reasons I love Bozeman:

•I can walk from my house to class in 15 minutes.

•I can walk from my house to work in 10 minutes (the joys of working on campus, ha ha).

•I only have to drive when I'm feeling lazy or going on a fun venture.

•I have my own house, so I don't have to worry about bothering my mom or adhering to her rules.

•Rent for said house is absurdly cheap (compared to Anchorage, at least).

•There are always many social opportunities to choose from.

•All of my friends live within a 1.5-mile radius (only because I'm on the edge of the circle, otherwise they'd all be much closer).

•I feel like I am doing something with my life.

To elaborate on the last point, in Bozeman I have a purpose—school. It keeps me busy and motivated, it's social, it's NOT required (so I'm doing this because I want to? what a novel idea!), and it opens up many opportunities, in both the short and long term. Maybe I'm weird, but I like being busy and when I'm in school that's never a problem. And, it makes my free time that much more fun!

Basically, I love Bozeman. Who doesn't?