July 27: I took a trip home from San Antonio to regain hope and wash away the soul-crushing loneliness I'd been feeling on the weekends. Also, I wanted to see my family.

I asked one of my supervisors for a day off so I could have a 3-day weekend out to Dallas. There were 3 reasons I wanted to go there: to get my plates and stickers, see my parents, and have a weekend that wasn't spent crying.

In my time there, I realized how there's so much more I have not been appreciating and that I have a lot to be grateful for, even when I'm alone in San Antonio. This entire time, I have been struggling with feelings of loneliness and dwelling on all of my temporary friendships (even at home!). Despite this, no matter where I am, I have had a lot of blessings and I have a lot to look forward to-- even at the end of my internship when I'm back in Dallas and will still have few friendships.