This is the final week of the program. It all went by so
quickly, yet it seems like I have been here for so long. We went to Remagen and
we walked down the Rhein. It is a shame that we are leaving just as Germany is
starting to come alive and be green. As we walked, the girls decided to pick
some flowers and put them in their hair. Them doing that just made spring feel
really there. We went to a museum, which no offense to the guide, but he was
utterly boring. The museum was about a bridge. So yeah, the top is boring too.
After we finished our tour we headed to lunch where I got some amazing pasta
and we got treated to gelato as well. After that we boarded the train and
headed back to Bonn. We had some time before the AiB party so we all went home
to change and rest a little before starting the night.
We got home, rested, changed, and were ready to go to the
party. We arrived with Mindel, Pia, and Emma in tow. For those of you who don’t
know, Mindel is our Mexican sister, and Emma and Pia are her friends. So we
arrive at the AiB party and say hello to people. We met some other parents and
host siblings and we ate a whole bunch of food and drank a whole bunch of beer.
Towards the end of the party, it was mainly just AiB students and workers, so
we all just hung out, sang, danced, and messed about. After the party, we went
to a bar, and then to club and that finished out our night.
On Monday we had the Rhein cruise. We all met up early and
began our journey on a bus and went to a small town where we had breakfast. We
then boarded the boat and sailed down the Rhein. I can’t say it enough, this river is beautiful. No picture can truly capture what the eyes can see. We
also had our History of Medicine final, which for some reason I was Gryffindor…
and not Slytherin, which slightly upset me. We became kids on the cruise, or at
least I did. We finally finished the cruise and we had lunch. After lunch we
began our hike to a castle. The castle was really cool, but people were already
living there, so it is not the castle for me and Deanna. After that we got back
on the bus and headed back to Bonn.
Tuesday, the last day of stuff. We took our 308 final, and
did our exit interviews. Then a lot of people met at the hofgarten and chilled
together for our last day. I was fully packed at this time and everything
started feeling somber. Reality started to hit and we said our goodbyes to
those we wouldn’t see the next day or those that wouldn’t be back in College
Station. After that we went home and had I had my final meal with my host
family, and watched the Champions League game. Then I went to bed.
It was never sad until this morning. I woke up to Wolly
knocking on my door saying it is time to leave. I hurried and packed up my
backpack, rushing into Mitchell’s room to say goodbye to him. Then I did the
same for Romello and Leon. Saying goodbye to Mandy was hard. I was on the verge
of tears as I was thanking her for everything and I forgot to tell her that
she’s my second mother now, which after saying that, I would have definitely started crying. Wolly drove me to the old AiB and on the way we were just
talking about everything that happened and life, and the emotions were just
piling on one another. I think I saw Wolly wipe his eyes, which made me start
feeling even more emotional. We finally arrived at the old AiB and we got out
and said our goodbyes. As we were saying good bye, tears started forming in
my eyes and I walked away from him and I could not hold every tear back. It was
a hard goodbye, because I do not know when I will see them again. If I am
leaving my home in Midlothian, I know I’ll see my parents again soon, but this
time it felt like it was for good. I sat down, and cried a little bit, and then
it stopped. We loaded up the bus and made our way toward the airport. I said
my goodbyes to my friends and Darby, Alexa, Deanna, Austin, and I all boarded
our plane. Sitting on the plane, it still does not feel like I am going home
yet. For some reason, I feel like it is not ending, but everything is just
continuing on. Maybe that’s something. An end followed by a beginning is just a
continuation.
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