For some, the thought of celebrating a birthday (my 21st on August 31st) while studying in a foreign country may seem like putting the cherry on top of the ice cream. For me, the thought of being away from my family and close friends for the first birthday ever gave me a bit of an ice cream headache instead. But, as in any situation, you make the best of it, and do what you can to make it great. So, I decided to follow three simple steps. 1. Do something you’ve never done. = Skydiving. Freefalling for 6,000 feet and then trusting a seemingly thin fabric circle to carry you safely down for the last 3,000 feet seems a bit, well, insane, but I promise that it was surprisingly not scary. I did the tandem skydive,
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