My first two weeks on the road were wonderful. I got to visit 40 schools, meet with countless wonderful students, college counselors and alums, and feel like a really effective ambassador for the school. It certainly wasn't all roses; traveling for that long by yourself can be really freaking lonely {imagine spending night after night in a hotel room by yourself, going to bed early for lack of anything better to do}; eating regularly was not an option; there were certainly some difficult counselors and alums along the way; and, in my constant state of exhaustion, it was impossible to not miss Dan, my family and friends. But you know what? I made it through in one piece {well, mostly- more on that in a minute}, and even had some fun in the process. I got to cross some states off my list, and certainly got a taste of "Real America". I am set to leave on Sunday for five more days, but this time I'll be in New England {New England in October...sighhhhhhhhh}.
I have actually been lying low and working from home for the past few days, because, on Sunday, I had a bit of a health scare. I was planning to run back home from Columbia Heights after a lovely brunch with some friends. However, a mile in to my run, I became dizzy, stuffy and nauseous. I walked for a few minutes, but could tell that the situation was not trending positively, so ducked in to the nearest restaurant I could find. I was violently ill, so much so that I called Dan, barely able to talk enough to tell him that I needed an ambulance. Once they rushed me to the hospital, they determined that I was suffering from an infection that I had exhibited absolutely ZERO symptoms of. I am sure that two hectic weeks of travel and germs, capped off by a crazy Homecoming weekend {when I had a wonderful reunion with some of my best friends, many of them in from out of town} did my immune system in in the end, making me more susceptible to an infection. The incident really freaked me out, especially as someone who has grown up with food allergies. I actually went back to the doctor today because of some potentially worrisome symptoms that I am still having, only to be told, pending the results of some tests, that the doctor thinks I am fine. It has been tough to continue to feel crummy without Dan here, since he is back in the 'burgh for the Buccos' wild card game tonight. I have been doing a great job of feeling pretty sorry for myself while sitting at home alone all day being sick. However, I have been VERY productive when it comes to work, and I am planning to try and head back to the office tomorrow. Fingers crossed that I don't try to do too much too soon...I will post pictures as soon as my iPhone decides to let my pictures load onto my computer!
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