The Countdown

Somehow, six weeks have come and gone and only three remain. I arrived in Oak Ridge on May 22nd and that seems just like yesterday. Although I am more than excited to go home, there is also a touch of sadness when I think about all of the people I've met that will suddenly be 600 plus miles away. Many of these people have become great friends, even in such a short period of time.

But then I think of home, Penn State, and all of the amazing people back there that are waiting for my return (I hope!).

This isn't quite the right time to be preparing for goodbyes, considering three weeks still remain. There will be plenty of time for that at the very end. But I know that those three weeks will fly by and at this time on July 24th, I will be on the highway, heading home. And as soon as I cross that Oak Ridge line, "with 10 miles behind me, and 10,000 more to go", I know that I will be leaving behind a lot of great memories.