It’s Already July?! Yikes!

Oh man, what is going on?

Sadly, my time here is coming to an end. And I’m not even going to acknowledge my absence from the blog. Can we pretend like it never happened?

The weeks since my return from New Zealand have been interesting to say the least. The first few days were devoted to cramming for my one final exam, which I really have no idea how well I did on.

But after that, it has been spent doing, well, nothing. Nothing in relative terms.

With the semester winding to an end, the last few weeks have been a barrage of goodbyes, as people leave Wollongong one by one, whether it is back to their homes in Australia or their homes from overseas. Regardless, these last few weeks were the last time that I spent with my friends here, some of the coolest, nicest, funniest, interesting people I’ve ever met.

And it’s been tough. Being one of the last ones to leave means that I get to say bye to everybody in a drawn-out fashion – which has been torture. So for the last few weeks, I’ve spent my time really just hanging out with my friends here for one final time. And, of course, watching the World Cup.

And I write this blog as I am packing up my things. I will move out of my dorm tomorrow, and then I’ll head to central New South Wales, where I’ll be staying with a friend on his family’s farm for a few days. After that, I’ll head to Sydney for a few days before coming back to Wollongong to gather my things (which will be stored at a friend’s place) before I jet off back home.

And I know the process of leaving will be a difficult one on all levels, so I am trying to prepare myself mentally, psychologically, and emotionally by keeping my mind on home. And I have been doing this mostly by song.

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