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Okay, so I just got back from one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I have learned so much and gained so much that I am not ready to return to my old life-- the same routine, monotonous, and stressful world I've been living in. I've made friends from all over the country... people from California, Mississippi, Pennslyvania, Florida, and so on. I've learned Spanish from my new friends in Puerto Rico and Honduras, and I've gained new perspectives both in politics and my life that I know I'll never be the same. I know I've only been gone for a week, but somehow I became closer to my new friends than I am with all of my friends in Lynchburg... somehow I was able to open up and share my ideas easier with strangers than with people I've known for years. I was so emotional in the car ride home; I kept thinking about how I'll never see my friends again. Of course, we exchanged screen names and what not, but few people actually follow through. I was invited to come to Philadelphia and Puerto Rico, but I don't think either plan will actually take place. I learned more about myself as a person in six days than I have in sixteen years... funny, isn't it? I have no doubt that the people I've met and the things I've learned will stay with me forever. I can only hope that whatever life I lead, I will make friends like the friends I've made in this past week. I wish I could have stayed longer, and I certainly wish I had told some of the people I met how I felt about them. However, I will not regret anything I've done or said. I am so grateful for my experience... I really needed it. I don't know what's ahead in my future, but can only hope that any future events will come close to my past week.
PS... I got my license yesterday... wooo