Tonight was a wonderful evening to celebrate our friendship that will last forever. My best friends and partners in crime, you are my everything. I love you with all my heart. You make me laugh and happy, and I honestly don't know what I'd do without you. You're the greatest!

I'm back from my trip to Rio de Janeiro, and I have to say: the sunset was wild!

I was staying at a hostel in the Lapa neighborhood, which is a great place to meet people if you're traveling alone. One night, I met some girls from Canada who were on a solo trip like me. We all went out together, and it was so much fun.

Next day

The next day, we went to Sugar Loaf by cable car and took in the view of Rio from up above. That night, we decided to go down to Copacabana Beach for the sunset. It was amazing! You could see all of Rio laid out before you—and then those pinks, oranges and purples started creeping across the sky as the sun set behind us. It was breathtaking!

It was so cool being able to share that experience with friends I'd made just days before—it made me feel like there's nothing better than getting out of your comfort zone and meeting new people when traveling!

I’ve gotten involved in so many different things because Berkeley lets you explore whatever you want to explore.