Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Eve of departure
So here I am sitting, it's 11:07 pm and I leave La Grande for an entire year tommorrow morning. At 5AM! I doubt that I will even fall asleep by then though. This has been a crazy summer. I broke the screen of my iPod, had going away parties, did (many)new things, made a lot of new friends, worked in a crappy job, and began the rollercoaster ride of my life. Dorine was right, the whole exchange thing is just a crazy, exciting, and freaky rollercoaster ride that you will never forget. At this moment, I'm just nearing the top of the first climb. The last 9 months I have been filled with anticipation, just waiting for the real ride to begin. And now here I am. It's amazing and confusing and scary to teeter up here on the top of the rollercoaster. I look back and feel sadness and nostalgia for those I am leaving behind, I'll miss being with them on whatever rides their lives take them in the next year. But then I look ahead of me and my stomach drops out of the seat of my pants. I can see it all coming, I know I'll be scared, but I have to hang on for my life and soon everything will work out. I know that it all SHOULD come together, and I'll be great in Mexico, but who knows what loop-dee-loops I'll have to go through... Thats enough lame metaphors, time to finish packing... one day
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have a good year
love you Grandma Scott
Wow Rich, that was deep. Anyways, you've been gone for only like 5 days (well, its been like 2 days since you left the country, but 5 days since we said goodbye) and I really miss you. It seemed that we got to be better and better friends as the time for you to go grew closer. I can't wait to recieve my first 'post' from you via mail. As much as I miss you and wish you were still here, I hope that all is well and you are having the time of your life. Anyways, if you get a chance email or write to me.
Lots of love,
Paige
hola. you sound so scared. i'm sorry, i hope things settled down for you. i remember my first night, my heart was tearing in two and i just sat in my dorm room wallowing in self-pity. i couldn't help but think that i was in another person's body. this was not my life. i cried and felt sick, but then the next day brought promises of adventure. good luck and i hope you find your adventure. by now you would have already started school. classes suck, that's all i have to say. french is crap.
email me back soon with details.
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