Today, it begins

This morning, as my alarm went off just a little too early (though far later than my 6:30 a.m. plan...), I was filled with an incredible sense of promise:

Today, it begins.

I just felt, overwhelmingly, that everything lies ahead of me.

Today, I am able to leave this house where I feel so stifled, just like I did growing up, just like I did throughout high school & during college breaks (my friend Shravan is right: when visiting your childhood home, limit it to a week; that's the longest you can stay without becoming a child again).

Today begins the Fulbright, Sussex; today, I am put back on the path.