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In thirty-three days, I will be boarding a flight back to California, and I don’t know when I will be back. Though I have endless memories, both happy and sad, I still feel as if I hadn’t written down as much as I’ve wanted, I hadn’t taken enough photographs, I hadn’t seen enough things, made enough friends. Between finishing up my Fulbright grant, studying for the GRE, applying for graduate school, and starting full-time work, the past few months have melted away without a chance for reflection or relaxation.

While I am ready and excited to start the next chapter of my life, a part of me is sad to leave China. Luckily, once I get home I’ll have more time for myself (and graduate school applications!!), for photography, for fast and uncensored internet, for all the other things I enjoy in life.

One thing I’ll miss about China: women in pajamas and hair curlers on a
public street playing with dogs (and naturally with 10+ people
crowded around taking pictures and gossiping)

Not sleeping well, stress eating, studying cramming…I feel like I’m back at school again!

On August 19th, Amy will face off with the brutal, relentless, seemingly unconquerable beast, the Graduate Record Examination. Will she come through victorious? Will she study hard? Will she. Be. Admitted. Into. Theeee Class of. Two. Thousand. And….Teeeeennnn?

Stayyyyyy tuuuuuuuned!