I was going to lie and write this as if I just left Portugal, but I have always been told that it's best to be truthful. Also, having time and reflecting on Portugal, I would say it was the catalyst for me to start expressing my inner self to the world. There were a lot of firsts in Portugal: traveling entirely by myself, being the person to go and talk to strangers, surfing, making a TikTok, freely dancing at a bar with no care, and many more little things. All of these firsts have impacted who I am today in a meaningful way, and I would not be able to reflect on how it has affected me if I did not write it from today's perspective. Procrastination may have been in my favor this time…