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Don\u2019t get me wrong, there were many moments that I was frustrated with the academics, longed for the familiar and was tired of waiting way too long for a check at a tourist trap restaurant. But it\u2019s funny how as the time came to an end the sadness set in. I found myself romanticizing even the lowest moments of my experience and longing to hold onto the routine I had settled into.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The satisfaction of becoming familiar with a new place, laughing with new friends, finding hole in the wall restaurants, and heck, even riding the metro to class everyday became some of the best moments.<\/p>\n
Experiencing a study abroad trip was truly a once and a lifetime opportunity to step outside of everything I knew and embrace the new (both exciting and challenging). As I\u2019m about to graduate this year, this was probably the only study abroad experience I will ever have and I am so thankful for it. It taught me a lot of what I have to be grateful for, showed me parts of myself I can grow in and brought to light strengths I didn\u2019t know I had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On that note, happy start to the fall semester and Roll Tide!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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