Being thousands of miles away from my home in New Zealand has helped make me focus on the little moments. Things like the 30-minute BART ride into the city to watch my little brother (a sophomore at Sonoma State) play basketball or spending New Year’s Eve in a cramped dorm room with my mom and sister – having my true home with me on the other side of the world.
Moments that add up to something so much more.
During these four years in Berkeley, I’ve also realized that it’s impossible to be “100 percent” all the time, and that it really is OK not to be OK.