5/7 - 5/15

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Wow! I was sitting around today trying to get my life in order, and I realized that I dont have a lot of time left here. I am sure that to people back home it seems like I have been gone forever, but being here I feel like I am on a permanent vacation! Today is already the 15th of May and I still have a ton of traveling to do before I leave. In two weeks Kelly, Amy, and myself will be renting a wicker van and road tripping it to Whit Sundays. It will probably take us a few days to get there, so I am sure that I will have plenty of adventures from that. Once we get there we are taking a boat out to the islands and will be staying there for a few days. We will be gone for about a week and we leave on the 25th. The day after we get back from that trip we are leaving for another week to go on our Frasier Islands snorkeling adventure. Then in June we leave the 24th for Fuji and arrive back in the states on the 1st of July. Anyway, my point being is that I am really getting sad that I dont have a lot of time left with the people here. We technically still have 6 weeks, but only 3 of them will be with the friends that I have made here. It is hard to build strong friendships with people that you have to say good bye to too soon. I have built some great relationships with the people here, and honestly dont know how I am going to take it when I have to leave. Sitting down today and thinking about it I actually started to cry, and that made me realize how much this place and these people have impacted and changed my life.

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Apart from me being sad that I have to come home, I am excited that I will get to see people when I get back. I do miss and love all of you guys back in the states, and this truly will be bitter sweet.

This past week since Race Day there has not been a lot that has happened. I have been working really hard trying to get all of my projects and papers done since we only have 2 weeks left of actual classes. I have been a little stressed but our movie breaks and running around has helped me to relax. I am glad that all I have to do is pass the class here. Our grades only transfer back as a pass/fail so all I have to be concerened with is passing. I wish I had more exciting stuff to tell everyone, but this past week that has pretty much been my life. I did go out to the Uni bar Thursday night and caught up with a ton of people that I havent seen in awhile. Besides that I have pretty much been a dud this whole week, and I am happy to be able to start spending a little bit more time with my friends here.

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I love all of you, and will post some more soon!