Confession of a (Not-So) Virgin College Sophomore
14 parts Ongoing MatureI thought spending the summer in Brazil with my ex would be a genius move.
After surviving my first year of college, I needed a break. Between a brutal breakup with my college boyfriend, endless coursework for my English major, and a questionable life plan that includes a Portuguese minor, I was desperate for a change of scenery. Enter Tiago, my Brazilian ex-boyfriend, who oh-so-kindly invited me to visit him. For some reason, I said yes.
Now I'm in northeastern Brazil, sweating in places I didn't know could sweat, attempting to string sentences together in Portuguese, and trying really hard to remember why I thought hanging out with Tiago again was a good idea. Don't get me wrong-Brazil is stunning. The beaches are gorgeous, the food is ridiculously good, and the sunsets are straight out of a postcard. But Tiago? He's just as charming, infuriating, and impossible to read as ever.
And it's messing with my head.
Am I here to move on? To get closure? To maybe (okay, definitely) prove to myself that I can handle this without falling apart? Honestly, I'm not sure. What I do know is that I'm tired of everyone-including myself-telling me who I'm supposed to be.
This summer was supposed to be a break. Instead, it's turning into a crash course in figuring out what I actually want from life-and maybe, who I want to be in it.
Set against the colorful chaos of Brazil, this is a story of second chances, messy emotions, and finding the beauty in all the wrong turns.