I’m reviewing the pictures, reading over my journal, and talking to friends yet I still have a lot of mixed feelings about going home. Overall, that seems to be the norm.

On one hand I can not wait to see my friends and family again. I want to live in my new house, experience my last year in college, and have an amazing summer with my boyfriend. On the other hand its weird to think that some of the people that you’ve met and spent so much time getting to know, you never see again. Yes there is facebook (and I encourage everyone, if you don’t have one, to use it while abroad) but it’s never the same vs. actually being able to hang out with your abroad friends. The jokes that you shared wont be the same as you try to explain them to friends, and all you have left are your memories and pictures.

I think reality will hit me when I’m actually on the plane. I thought it would when I packed; however, I am already half packed and I still felt kind of lost in the mist of it all. In a half an hour it will be midnight and that means I will have 6 days left before I leave the wonderful Sunshine Coast.

As for plans for my week I am doing some of my favorite activities: the zoo, going to one of the largest markets in Australia (The Eumundi Marktes), and of course going to goodbye parties. I will update as much as possible as I believe this may be my last week for my blog (I’m not exactly positive when I’m suppose to stop updating). Until then happy travels everyone.