The last few days have been crazy, the schedule was jam packed and I had to say my goodbyes to all the new friends I’ve meet. Although I loved Japan and theirs things I already miss about it I could still leave and feel fine but having to leave all the people I’ve meet behind and all the new friends I made was the hardest part. Even though it was just two weeks those two weeks were an irreplaceable experience for me, I think it’s the same for everyone though leaving a place is easy but leaving behind people is not. Of course I’m going to try to stay in touch with everyone and keep up with them but sometimes people get busy and grow apart. Personally to me the fear is that I’ll forget about them or they’ll forget about me because our lives have to move on even when we leave. I formed some really close friendships with the people there and I really value the connections I made so I have this feeling of desire to stay their friend but in reality we all get busy and sometimes we don’t have the time to maintain connections. I’ll still try my best to keep in contact and even if I don’t I at least have very fond memories of them. This whole experience and being able to study abroad has been amazing, I got to experience another culture, make friends with the others in my group, and then make friends with foreign students. Honestly everyone should do study abroad for this experience and I can’t recommend it enough! Theirs a lot of mixed feelings near the end, I really missed Japan but I also missed my home and everything there but that shouldn’t deter anyone from wanting to go, theirs no better way to expand your horizons than studying abroad. 🙂