I returned from Canada 2 weeks ago. Now if anyone knows me, they know very well that I am not one to spend 2 weeks packing. More likely I will spend 2 hours packing the night before I leave. This being said, it is obvious that I have had basically nothing to do for the past 2 weeks. My friends are at college, my mom teaches, my brother goes to school and football all day and my school has school. At first, being home by myself and watching Netflix for 20 hours a day was exactly what I wanted to be doing. But then I finished Prison Break, and I had nothing to do with my life. Luckily I have been able to drive to Athens and Clemson to visit some of my friends and I also went to the lake with my family over Labor Day weekend which also helped with the boredom. But then there were days that I was home, alone, with nothing to do. There were nights that I was sitting in my room looking at all the pictures of my friends at their sorority events. Don't get me wrong, I am so thankful that my friends are having a good time and I want to hear all about their new lives! But it is still hard to try and "be there" with my friends without actually "being there". The past 2 weeks have brought a lot of happy times with my family. It has brought a lot of sad but good goodbyes. It has made me realize that my relationships with my friends will change, but that its ok and in many cases they will only grow closer. It has brought a lot of loneliness. It has also brought a lot of time for me to get excited to go. It has made me just want to be there already! It has given a very positive and happy outlook on leaving. I have 4 more days in the States and I am psyched that in less than one week I will be in the midst of a new culture and new life. No goodbye gets any easier, but each one gets better. Pure excitement is all that fills my heart right now. I can't wait to share more about the DR.
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