While I can’t recall exactly what was going through my mind 15,000 feet up in the air, I can say with certainty that just moments after this photo was taken, my expression reverted back to its original state of sheer panic. 

In the words of my childhood hero (and go-to Halloween costume), Ron Weasley, “The world’s mental.” And honestly, so am I. I mean, who in their right mind would willingly jump out of an airplane? My ability to convince myself that I’m capable of conquering overly ambitious and sometimes even precarious tasks has been a tendency of mine since I was a child. As a kid, I was convinced I was the lost eighth Weasley sibling, waiting for my Hogwarts letter. Clearly, Gryffindor needed me.

My childhood daydreams have since evolved into a passion for storytelling and creating. And the boldness and ambition I possess are nowadays channeled into building a future for myself in the field of public relations and mass communication. 

Although I’m not a child anymore, I’m still young and have so much to learn. I’m finishing up undergrad this spring (duh duh duhhh) and am ready to take on a post-graduate world relishing in the uncertainty and scariness of it all. I mean, I jumped out of a plane 15,000 feet in the air. I can practically do anything.