This is where I'm headed. Missoula, MT. To study Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana. Which I will be surprised if I actually end up doing, seeing as how I really don't know what I should do. I picked that major solely because it sounded cool and I like being outdoors. Do I really know what that major entails? Not so much. But Montana is cheap as far as universities go and its the best option I have to remove myself from Washington. The Rainy State. (Ah yes, that's where the title comes in). Washington is incredibly beautiful, with more outdoor options than you could ever hope to try in one lifetime. It's one serious downfall: it rains 90% of the time, so you can only participate in said outdoor activities approximately 27 days out of 365. Perhaps coincidentally, our suicide rate is extraordinarily high....
So I guess what I'm doing is leaving home in search of a few months more sunshine when its supposed to be sunny and snow in the winters. I want winters that are clear and cold and white. And warm summers with thunderstorms. I'm a person who relies not on other people for my level of happiness, but the weather.
At the same time, I wonder what I'm giving up. My friends, my family--the people who put up with me and think I'm cool even though its not required. What am I losing in order to gain?
I will be leaving behind more than just the rain.
