It's hard to believe this day has come. My last day (last 4 hours) in Nantes. In exactly 4 hours I'll be leaving to go to the train station, and 30 minutes after that I will be on my train to Paris. I can't really describe my feelings besides the fact that my feelings remind me very much of the night before my first day of Freshman year of college....leaving behind a life I created and lived for something new. At least this time, I know what I'm headed towards.
The director of my program here told us that when we go back, "you will have changed...but no one will understand or treat you differently."
I already know this is true; I can feel it. But I am the same Monica as always, just with more experiences, more knowledge, a more open mind...a piece of my heart will be left in Nantes tomorrow. This program has done something indescribable for me. I will never forget anything I experienced and I know that for the rest of my life I will look back on this trip in a light that is incomprehensible for anyone else to understand: fond memories but also incredible envy of my 19-year-old self and the life I once led, independent, in Europe. I will never be able to experience this again, but I am so thankful I had the opportunity to write this monumental chapter in my life.
With that said, I'm fricking ready to come home! I'm elated to be seeing you all again so soon!
Watch out, world. Monica is ready for you.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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