Having finished all of my classes days ago and having nothing to do, I’ve been moping around all bored and depressed (due to the boredom).
Now, having absolutely nothing to do, I’ve started to pack a few days early not only in an attempt to keep me occupied (and therefore not bored and not depressed), but to also beat the mad rush of students trying to get boxes from the crew on the Packing Day (I’ve already gotten 2…I may need more).
Like it was plucked straight from some sappy movie, each item I handle and pack opens the floodgates to a sea (no pun intended) of memories - strong, happy, significant, and life-altering memorable moments of my 100 day journey that has helped me discover the world as well as myself.
I’m reminded of the words of alumni, how no one will understand when you get home, how you’ll have changed so much in such a short span of time, how differently you’ll see the world. And you know what? It scares the shit out of me. I will not be the same Alex Song that lived in Seattle, Washington, but Seattle will be the same. Everything will be the same, but also at the same time, everything will be different.
How appropriate. As I paused from writing, the cheesy song playing on channel 1 is composed of the chorus “You’ll never have to say goodbye again.” It’s a great point - I will never have to say goodbye again to any of these people. I know for some, this will be my final goodbye as life will take its course and we’ll drift apart until we’re nothing more than people in a photo or fragments of some lost memory. For others, I know I’ll be seeing them again. The ones that live in my state, I’ll definitely be running into them again soon - maybe we’ll have lunch, or a little Washington reunion. For the really close friends I’ve made on the s/xzAqhip and in my voyage, I know that my travels will take me to wherever they may be - Ohio, Florida, West Virginia, California, New York, North Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, Canada, Montana, Brazil, South Africa, Vietnam …you get the idea.
Anyways, I’m not sure exactly how to end this entry. I guess I’ll have more to write in a few days, so we’ll leave it as..
To Be Continued