When A Door Closes, A Window Opens

These past four years have flown right by. I still remember my first day of high school, being so scared and excited and just having this naive view of my world- well the world in general. If four years fly by I cannot imagine how fast a year will pass by. Last Friday (the 14th) I graduated high school! I am finally done with school for one whole year (and by done I mean I do not have to stress about grades). I don't know how to feel about having graduated...relieved? Happy? Sad? I don't think I have processed the thought that I won't ever see so many of the people who I encountered daily. It is a bit scary but refreshing, that just means I will meet so many more people. It means that a chapter, door, or whatever you will, in my life has closed but a plenty of windows have opened. I am done with high school but I'm just starting to do what I love and what I have always wanted. High school is over but Malaysia is just starting. And when Malaysia ends, college will start. Life keeps on moving, and so far I have been blessed with amazing opportunities.

I will miss seeing my friends every day. I will miss being stupid with them. I will miss seeing some people. I will miss my teachers and staff (Specially everyone who I bothered with recommendations for YES Abroad, CBYX and NSLIY) . But if they were meant to stay in my life, I won't have to miss them for long.

   

So now that I have graduated...that means I have about 28 days left in Chicago! I leave to Los Angeles on July 15th and the following day we the Malaysian crew departs to Malaysia! Like I mentioned before, time flies. Tempo Fugit, as a friend of mine said. I remember thinking I had months left and now I have less than a month left! 

In 9 days all 65 of us will be back in Washington D.C for our National PDO. After receiving a draft of the schedule all I can say is....I will sleep in once I come back to Chicago. It is jam packed with activities and it is going to be interesting to say the least. 

And I'm still waiting for my host family! I think I can manage to wait a few more weeks.