However, I needed to see and live in a culture that was completely different from Oregon’s I needed to open my eyes from the bubble that my small hometown is in and I needed to attend UO at the time I did, not being a freshman.Īs Leonardo DiCaprio says as Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s Titanic, “and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people.”Īccording to a quiz I found on StumbleUpon, I’m supposed to be 37. The teachers and courses at UA were great, helpful and motivating, but the Tucson culture was just not for me. I needed to leave Oregon and go to a place completely unfamiliar where I was alone to find out who I really was. And even though at first I believed that staying in Arizona was a mistake – a mistake that everyone would see and hear about scratched out in thick black ink, how I was total failure at trying to make it on my own, that I was weak and only homesick, that I had wasted all that money on an education I could have received at a cheaper Resident price – it was a lovely mistake. Two minutes later I was a college drop out hoping I wasn’t too late or not qualified enough to attend the University of Oregon in the spring. Twelve hours before my flight back to Tucson during winter break of my junior year, I broke down and begged my parents to let me not go back. I adore the rain, and maybe my wearing that Arizona sweatshirt really was a coincidence, not a sign. So I did.Īfter two and a half years of double majoring in French and Journalism, I realized that I had made a mistake. As a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior, all the teachers who did not know who I was would walk up to me and ask “Are you going to the University of Arizona in the fall?” I would politely laugh, notice my sweatshirt and the coincidence of the spirit day it was and say, “No, I just like this sweatshirt.” Finally my senior year, it dawned on me that maybe all those times I had worn that sweatshirt in the past were signs, and maybe I should accept my acceptance to the UA. I chose UA because for all four years of my high school career, for some reason, I wore a University of Arizona sweatshirt every year on Senior Sweatshirt Day. So finally, I started telling people the real reason I was moving to the high desert for an education. You grow tired of saying, “Oh the campus was beautiful,” and, “Well, they have a great program ” those are the answers that grandparents and your uncle’s best friends want to hear – the answers that make it seem like you really looked into the college. People always asked me why I chose Tucson. I grew up in Oregon and after high school I decided that enough rain was enough and I moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona. ![]() I am a senior at the University of Oregon, but this is only my second term at UO. ![]() I don’t like the fact that once something is written down on paper with pen it cannot be erased you have to scratch it out, and everyone will know that your mistake was made. The idea of using a pen for me is nerve-wracking it’s too permanent. We'll keep our eyes open & hope to inspire you to #beagypsy. On the Gypsy Crossing blog, our Instagram feed, Facebook page, Pinterest boards, and Spotify playlists, we will share our gypsy lives and gypsy ideas. Every city is a destination and a piece of home. They are craftsmen of culture, art, home-curated gifts & travel. To cross a gypsy is a beautiful encounter. ![]() This unique store brings rustic fashion, design & warmth to the heart of the Willamette Valley. They are woodworkers, DIYers, musicians, painters, fashionistas, jewelry makers, house flippers, Airbnb hosts, and some even own Gypsy horses. They are constantly traveling and sharing their #gypsyadventures with the sales associates. Gypsy Crossing's customers are also thought of as Gypsies. They appreciate art, food, wine and music and they live to travel and experience other cultures. The owners of Newberg Ace Hardware, Mark and Betty Jo, think of themselves as modern-day gypsies. Six years later, they added clothes, shoes, jewelry, and bras (a different kind of hardware). In 2009, Newberg Ace Hardware decided to add a small gifts and home decor section to their growing shop. Because they are individually owned, many Ace Hardwares have knick-knacks and trinkets that you will not find anywhere else they feature local artists, inventors and other surprises. Not many people know that Ace Hardwares are individually owned stores. Gypsy Crossing is a boutique located in Newberg Ace Hardware.
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