The days after finals ended went by very quickly, too fast for my liking. We headed down to D.C. and Shenandoah for 6 days, and it was an awesome trip. Beautiful views of nature (though perhaps I had expected a little more), familiar sights of landmarks and monuments (and visiting the Fed after a whole semester of studying about the Fed and its policies), lots of walking/hiking and talking nonsense, but what I loved most was the excitement of visiting new places seeing new things with friends and just enjoying the company of the people around me. The trip did make me feel a lot better actually, considering I had a rather rough finals week and a crazy day of grading after that.
And so, my sophomore year has ended, and to me, this past semester has been THE semester of my life so far in CMU, not only academically, but in terms of my life in general. From many many memorable times (trips to Boston and DC with the same people, Christina Aguilera concert, cell group appreciation dinner, being a TA, being featured on the Tartan, watching sunsets, DB offer) to not-so-good times (struggling with 420, interview after interview and getting rejected), and also not forgetting the little things like the crazy and unpredictable weather (but what's new?), weekly cookouts and talking (or lately, poking) with them and green bean soup (enough said).
But above all, what I'm really going to take away from the past semester is the closer friendships I have formed with people, as we share our joys, struggles, worries, and also those seemingly endless conversations. Thank you for making me smile and laugh while I was down and about to cry, for listening to me, and just for being there for me.
During one of the car rides at Shenandoah, I remember us listening to Graduation and singing to the chorus of the song. As we go on, we remember. All the times we had together. And as our lives change, come whatever. We will still be friends forever. It was then that the lyrics really hit me. Senior year beckons and I know I should be feeling excited about it. But actually, I'm feeling rather sad that this is going to be my last year.
And that's when I start wishing that time would not pass by so quickly, and that tomorrow would never come. Ah well.