Two Suitcases

Two suitcases. That's it, that's what I have to fit my life for the next two years in. I leave tomorrow and it still hasn't hit me just how long that I'm going to be gone in Taiwan. At this point, the earliest point I would come back would be a two week visit next summer. So this means that I have to fit everything for that next year (two really since I'll be there a minimum of two years) into those two suitcases and two carry-ons. Packing always stinks since I tend to take way too much so this just exacerbates that tendency. I mean what will I need, what clothes will I wear, and what books and toiletries will I use? Basically, who will I be in the next year?

Of course, leaving good friends here at home and at ND doesn't help. Leaving and saying goodbye is always tough for me and its something that I hope I never get good at. But at the same time I had four amazing years at ND and I have some buddies for life. This last year and especially this last semester was absolutely incredible. As for my buddies here at home I knwo that we have had an incredible run and that I will always stay in contact with them and we will definately get together once more. On top of that, the last two weeks at home have been awesome. So even though I'm sad to leave it makes it better that I've had such great times recently and those are the freshest memories in my mind.