Farewell

Warning: this is a sappy entry - I promise I will bring back the comedic relief next time!

So I'm flip-flopping between being thrilled about this trip and being torn about leaving when this has been such a wonderful summer. It's always amazing to reconnect with family and friends, and it's hard to be as far away as I already am from the people who surrounded and supported me for the last four or five years. So in the brief moments of sadness and anxiety, I think of all of those amazing people and how much I will miss them. Almost instantaneously, though, I am also overcome by excitement at knowing that those people all believe in me, and do things like drive across the country to tell me that (thank you M and D). They know as well or better than I do that going abroad is the right decision. In the end, as I'm counting down the hours until I leave this country, I'm flooded with gratitude for the supportive and caring people in my life. Thank you all for loving me even though I keep leaving. I already miss you all.