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Submitted by Hanna837 on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:39

Finally going home: Going home should be a good thing. However at this moment, I’m dreading the thought of having to pack and turn in a 12-page paper and studying for finals. It’s not fun trying to study for something when simultaneously; you’re trying to do some last minute tourist stuff. I understand that finals are a big deal and all, but maybe it would have been better if we had a week after finals to unwind and then go home. I feel like right after finals, I’m going to pack and rush to the airport and finally go home. It’s something I would do in New York, but not Prague. I want to leave Prague knowing that I did everything I wanted to do. Also, lets be honest: When will I ever come to Prague again? It’s highly unlikely. As much as I enjoyed Prague, I don’t see myself visiting here in the next five to ten years. However, I have some other places I’d like to visit in the next few years. I really enjoyed Spain and would even consider living there for a year or two. Also, I wouldn’t mind living in London as well. I liked Spain because everyone seemed unpretentious and easy going. The city of Madrid was beautiful and I could see myself living there. I would learn the language and also work there for a year. It would be something I can look back at and be proud of. It’s not easy to drop everything and leave to a different country—like what I did back home. Deciding to come to Prague was last minute. I decided to go probably during winter break. Everything was chaos. I had to change my housing situation back at New York, sign up for classes abroad, and do everything last minute. Also telling my friends and family that I’ll be studying abroad was another painstaking activity. I think it was also a pain coming here my junior year. This year was supposed to be about internships, studying for LSAT’s , and finding a great internship for the summer. But either way, I got here and now I’m leaving. It’s a little frustrating because it feels like I just got acquainted with Prague, and now I’m rushing to pack and get ready to leave.

Homecoming is real?

Submitted by liz254 on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 22:30.

Wow. Your post just made it real for me; it really is unlikely I’ll be back anytime soon, here, maybe any time ever. I still have three weeks left of class, and lately I’ve been hopping back and forth between excitement to be going home, and sadness to be leaving. I’m studying in Buenos Aires; it was hard enough getting here for this semester and when I graduate and finally have to support myself completely, traveling back really won’t be a feasible option for a long, long time. It may be years before I manage to save up just for a plane. That is a very strange feeling that only just hit me reading your post. And the way you are describing it feels so sudden, I’m scared to be in your position in just a few short weeks. But at least we got to see these places once, right?

I agree. When I got here, I

Submitted by le sept on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 16:11.

I agree. When I got here, I was so eager to jump into the real life part of Paris that I didn't want to waste any time doing sightseeing, taking pictures, being a tourist, basically. Now that there's only a week left, I realize while there are many things I've seen, there are many things I have yet to see, and I'm worried I won't have the time. That was difficult about this semester, trying to balance being a traveler/tourist with being an inhabitant of the city. But I had a great time overall, and the plus is you can always go back now that you know the city.

I feel the same way.

Submitted by andy4music on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:52.

I hate this weird rush of mixed emotions as well. :/