I can’t believe that my time in London is now coming to an end.It seems just like yesterday that I arrived here, eager and ready to begin a great adventure, and now it is time for me to say goodbye. It doesn’t seem right or fair. No, I refuse to call this a goodbye, for that’s not what it is. It is more like an end to this chapter of my life. I am getting ready to start a brand new one on a fresh page. I am already smiling with anticipation as to what the next chapter has to bring for me. But, before I go and start the next chapter of my life, I must wrap up things here.
I have grown so much from this whole experience. My eyes have been opened wide and I have seen that all the dreams and goals that I set out for myself as a little girl, can and will be accomplished. I learned that while being here. No longer do I have to worry about whether or not I have what it takes, because I can see that I do now. If I hadn’t come here to study abroad, I don’t think I would have learned that about myself. I would have also missed out on the great connections and friendships that I made over here. I know that these are friendships that will last me a lifetime, and I am forever blessed because of it. As I pack to go home to St. Pete, I am going back as a stronger, wiser, and smarter version of myself. I can’t wait to take everything that I have learned and apply it back home and at Rollins when I return in the fall for my senior year. There are so many possibilities out there, waiting for me. I just have to go out there and take them.
Oh, and if you all remember, I made a list of things that I set out for myself to do before I left London. This list included a lot of different things, from going on the London Eye, to seeing as many West End shows as I could before I left. Well, I only got through a few of those things on my list. But that’s okay. I think of it as just another reason for me to come back here. Everything on my list will be completed, just not right now. But until next time…
Much love from London!