It has been two weeks since I
passed on my Miss Arkansas crown.
I have made the most of these two weeks by sleeping, reading, painting,
watching movies, hanging out with friends, babysitting my niece, swimming,
organizing my closet, writing thank you notes, cheering on Team USA, and RELAXING!
After a stressful and extremely busy pageant week, I have been very
thankful for this downtime!
My painting! I have been asked to enter it in my hometown arts contest, haha! ;)
Olympics opening ceremony celebration!
I was given several warnings about
post-pageant life. My grandfather
even took me out to lunch last week to make sure I was adjusting well. He remembers the times when he stepped
down from a public office and moved out of the “spotlight” or “influence” of
his title. I appreciate his care
because he probably understands how I feel more than anyone besides a former
Miss Arkansas.
But it hasn’t be that bad! There are many reasons the transition
hasn’t been so difficult:
-I will
forever relish the memories and blessings of my year as Miss Arkansas! I am honored to always be a member of the Miss
Arkansas sisterhood!
-I have talked
with the new Miss Arkansas Sloane Roberts several times and hope to be an
encouragement to her throughout the year.
-I have
several public speaking appearances scheduled for the upcoming year. I get to continue doing what I love and
promoting my platform!
-I
consider the biggest blessing of this year to be the relationships I made
through the Miss Arkansas Organization!
The friendships will last forever.
So to all of my faithful blog
followers, I hope you continue reading!
I start Pharmacy School at the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences in one week and will soon be blogging about my white coat
ceremony!!! It will be a challenge
to get back to studying day and night, but I am looking forward to the challenge! However, I don’t plan to forget the
lessons I learned this year as Miss Arkansas. I want to apply the nonprofit skills, management and
marketing skills, public speaking skills, and passion for my platform to my
next phase of life. I hope you
will join me in the journey! This
pageant girl will soon transform into a science nerd…
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