This past weekend, I drove for many, many hours. But it was worth it, as I got to see my closest friends one last time before Germany. First stop: Berea, Ohio. I stayed at my friend's house, biked along a beautiful path to Cleveland, and caught up on a summer gone-by. Next up was Philadelphia where I stayed with my (former) roommates. Fired up by NSO and 2,000 new students, campus was abuzz. Final stop, on Labor Day, was the Fulton County Fair in Ohio. Another good friend was with her boyfriend, and I was lucky enough to meet them there.
I'm still upset about leaving my friends for an entire year, but, surprisingly, this trip helped. I thought I would be distraught, seeing all of what I would leave behind. Instead, I took it all in and realized that Germany offers a chance to experience something so radically different--something so new--that I can't possibly be upset. Even if I love what I leave behind, the new experiences will more than make up for it.
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