What an emotional roller coaster the past few weeks have been. It is the beginning of the end, and I have already said goodbye to the Valpo students, some of whom have helped mold me more into the person that I am today. I am preparing to go home (which is happening in only 5 1/2 days!), see my family, and be back in the warm embraces of my friends and sisters.
My life feels like it is once again about to be uprooted - my life is not changing much - I am staying in the same room, will continue to be at work at 9 a.m. each weekday (or perhaps a few mintues later...), go to the same bars, and eat the same meals. But the people I now view as my family, the people who have made my experience what it has been here at Reutlingen University are moving on. They're getting internships all throughout Germany or returning home to continue their studies or graduate.
But, tis the life of one who becomes the best of friends with people who are only in a place for a few months.
I can't imagine Reutlingen without these faces that I have come to know. A few months ago, everything was just beginning and it felt like the three or four months we had together would last forever. We lived for the nights that we could hang out, go out, and truly live with each other.
It's not all bad, of course. I have made some of the best friends of my life and will have these friends for years to come. I have new places to visit in the next 8 months to see these wonderful friends of mine, and I wouldn't have traded these three or four months with these people for anything in the world.
It is because of this that I have been slacking on my blog for the past few weeks - I have been caught up in making the most of my time here. Soon, I will update what has been the last few weeks of my life with all of my grand adventures, but for now, I am satisfied with living in the moment.
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