7 weeks and counting

7 weeks until this ends. I hadn't thought about what I would do when it's all over. It's crazy to think about. 7 weeks until my parents arrive and I meet them in Florence. Where did the time go? This whole semester has breezed by, with me becoming ever more comfortable with England; with the people; the culture; the lifestyle. I've grown steadily accustomed to walking the same streets, seeing the same businesses, and saying hello to the same people. What will I do when this all ends? There is no way I can go back to what I was before. I've changed. In good ways I think. My life has been forever altered by this experience, and I am forever thankful to those who have believed in me and those who have helped me to get to this point in my life. England will forever have a piece of my heart, and I know that no matter where I go, this can and will always be one of my homes. :) I have met people who have forever altered my life, and who I will NEVER forget. I have seen places that I never thought I would see. And I've done things, that I never thought I would do, but I'm glad that I've done them, because these experiences, these people, these places and this time will stay with me forever and always. So here's to a semester that I will never forget. Here's to the beginning of a new chapter of my life. Here's to the future. May it be as bright, as hopeful, and as full as I wish and want and hope it to be.