Well everyone, I guess this is the end. It is so hard to believe I have been writing about a passion of mine for almost an entire school year. I have honestly enjoyed writing my passion blogs each week or every other week- they have served as an outlet to freely express myself and my passions. I have also loved reading your and my other classmates’ blogs and hearing about the diverse array of passions our class possesses. I am constantly trying to find new passions or try new things so this assignment has been an amazing opportunity for me to learn from others! Especially with the coronavirus pandemic drastically changing all of our lives, being able to communicate with you all and learn from each other through the passion blogs has been an amazing experience.

For those of you who were not a part of my passion blogging group last semester, I previously wrote about local downtown State College restaurants to allow me to try new places while also sharing my restaurant ratings with my classmates. I would say I am very passionate about food and am a big “foodie” as some refer to themselves as and I really enjoyed sharing photos of my food and my experiences with you. I encourage you all to support local State College restaurants and to just treat yourself with good food as a break from campus dining which can get repetitive. (P.S. try the Waffle Shop, either downtown or a short drive off campus, for outstanding breakfast food!!) I know I will certainly miss Irvings and Cozy Thai which are two restaurants I cannot recommend enough- you will not be disappointed by either if you have not already tried their delicious meals.

I only decided to move onto Netflix recommendations after having to start my passion blog back home in Maryland rather than State College and because I am unsure if I could have continued to fund my passion blog second semester too (lol). I would say I am also passionate about Netflix shows and entertainment in general. Through TV shows and movies we can escape to another world and take our minds off our busy days or our worries. Many of the shows I recommended have helped me through stressful times in my life and served as a sort of break from my day. Although I will no longer be writing about my favorite Netflix recommendations, it does not mean my passion ends here or my influence ends on you readers. I encourage you all to continue watching different shows and movies! I also encourage you to expand your usual genre selection for shows and movies- you may be surprised by what you end up finding and liking. I also encourage you all to watch tv shows and movies with friends and family- I would frequently have movie nights with my family. These movie nights helped my family stay close with each other and gave us something to look forward to each week. So, keep exploring the film and Netflix world to unwind and be entertained!!

As I come to an end of my passion blog, I wish you all well with the rest of your semesters and with your ongoing and future passions! It is so important to find those passions and to find new ones as we go through life. Passions keep us happy and young! I encourage you all to comment on my last post with any final remarks whether it is a farewell or a final recommendation. I thank you all for your comments and for reading my blogs throughout this semester!