Yep its reality, and I need to get used to it. Summing up the last six months in a blog post is going to be very tough, but I'll give it a shot.
Here are some one-worders to explain my feelings about leaving Europe and heading home: happy, sad, confused, tired, ready, not-ready, nervous, grateful, awed, simplified, stupified (Harry Potter reference :)), denial, acceptance, packing (ugh!), goodbyes, hellos, hugs, tears, sleep.
When I left home in June, I don't know exactly what I expected, but I would've been wrong. With IFYE, you just have to be ready for anything always. Everyday is a new experience or adventure filled with new perspectives and new people. I set out wanting to never say "no", to try everything, see everything, and re-think everything I thought I knew. I think I stayed true to those goals for the most part, and its left me with a lifetime of memories, friendships, and life lessons.
After all the reunions with family and friends, unpacking of bags, scrap booking and IFYE presentations are all said and done, then I will truly have time to sit and reflect upon all this experience has given me.
Until then, I'll continue to live this journey called life, one day at a time! But after IFYE, I'll know to appreciate each day and the new adventure that comes with it!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I couldn't have done it without you! :)
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| Safe and sound in Kansas! |
Before saying goodbye, ciao, tschuss, bonjour, trah, cheers, & auf wiedersehen, I'll leave you with where I've found some of my favorite things....
- Accent: Scottish
- Bread: Swiss zopf
- Croissant: Paris
- Weather: constant rain of the U.K. (it's fun to hear farmers gripe about too much rain for once!)
- Cheese: Swiss Girenbaderli
- River: the Rhine
- Castle: Dunrobin or Cardiff
- European city for tourism: Rome
- European city to live: Salzburg
- Swiss City: Bern
- Train system: Swiss
- N. Irish site: Carrick-a-Rede bridge
- Scottish site: all the stone fences
- Welsh site: Worm's head beach
- Cake: Battenberg (UK)
- Drink: English Breakfast Tea (UK)
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