Goodbye Europe...it's been fun.

So we're leaving tommorrow to head home. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about it. Well, that's not entirely true. I pretty much know how I feel about it, can't pinpoint it exactly, but I have the jist. I'm scared of what next semester will bring. I don't want to sit at home for a week, alone and/or arguing with my dad about stupid stuff so he can feel like he still has control over my life. My sister decided that the morning of the day I get back she's going to move to DC. That's right, she couldn't wait another week, day, or a few hours. My parents are taking her to the airport Friday morning and picking me up that night. Wonderful.

I refuse to have a repeat of what last semester was. Hopefully this summer was a time of growth for everyone involved. I've made some mistakes, I know, but I've grown and i've also made some good decisions to live with next semester (and through the end of college). Maybe this semester will be the best yet. Working (making money) and taking a class (learning about what I'm doing at work) ought to keep me occupied. I guess we'll see.

Things I've learned in Europe:

French people are rude. Most of them at least.

Everyone speaks English, whether they want you to know that or not.

NEVER take a seat on a train over a couchette on an overnight voyage.

Plan ahead. Then plan farther ahead.

Don't plan too far ahead.

Listen.

Breathe.

Take pictures of life.

Real friends...yeah I'll just leave it at that.

Georgia Tech should adopt the idea of flats for students.

Some people who are hired by GaTech are actually helpful. And might actually care.

Just go with it.

Plan your return.