On a whim, I decided to join a group of classmates going to Puerto Rico on vacation. As I mentioned, this would be my first legit Spring Break vacation. This post will be a teaser of some of my photos from the trip. Between my friends and I, there should be over 1000 pictures! We were only there for 5 glorious days but we made some great memories. This was, hands down, my favorite Spring Break holiday.

As I’m reflecting from my trip, I thought I’d share some lessons I learned while I was away:

#1. Be open to new experiences.

#2. Be comfortable with silence.

#3. Face your fears.

#4. Live like you only have one shot at life.

#5. Make time for yourself.

#6. Strive to put your mark on the world.

#7. Surround yourself with good company.

#8. Don’t take yourself too seriously.

#9. Face your tomorrows with optimism and courage.

#10. Take one step at a time and don’t get ahead of yourself.

#11. “Be yourself. Everybody else is taken.” -Oscar Wilde

#12. If you want it, go after it.

#13. You may bend, but you won’t break.

#14. Don’t be afraid of where your ambition will take you.

#15. Find the things that bring you the greatest joy and pursue them.

This vacation showed me how much I’ve been missing out by not traveling. I shudder to think that I almost didn’t go on the trip, but decided to jump in last minute. It was worth every penny! I have been bitten by the proverbial travel bug and I can’t wait for my next trip (where/whenever it will be).