Hi I’m Sarah Rose, and I’m excited to be writing a guest post for The Barn while Lauren is traveling. Lauren and I met in 2005 when we were neighbors at UNCC. Since then we have both moved a few times, traveled a lot, gotten married, and supported our husbands through law school and medical school, all the while bonding over the similar experiences. I recently graduated from Meredith College with a Master’s degree in Nutrition and am currently enrolled in an internship to become a Registered Dietitian. When Lauren asked me to do a guest post I thought, “I don’t want to talk about food…” So through my brainstorming it came to me: 5 years ago this week I sent my first letter home from Sydney, Australia where I was studying abroad for a semester. Luckily, that letter is safely preserved as it became my undergraduate thesis project to chronicle my journey. Lauren told me she needed it by Thursday, August 4th. When I pulled out that letter, it ironically was dated August 4th 2006. As I re-read it I was reminded of how magical that journey was. To Lauren and Will, now that your journey through Law School has come to a close, I wish for you that the journey ahead is filled with magical moments and love, beginning with your trip south of the border. XOXO, Sarah