I cannot believe that in 3 hours I'll be getting in a Taxi to head to the airport. My luggage is packed and I've said the majority of my goodbyes. The past 10 days since I've been updated at first were filled with two 10 page papers and getting ready for exams. But luckily the past week I've seen plenty of museums, churches and performances. My body is actually pretty exhausted from it all.
My hardest goodbyes? Call me a dork but...
The churches: I love walking around in the first district and just popping into any church in site. They all have such a unique beauty that I really enjoy. Today I said my goodbye to my favorite church Michaelerkirche.
The Opera: I've calculated that I've spent at least 48 hours just watching operas in the Saatsoper alone while I've been here. That doesn't even include the time I've waited in line to see something. My last opera here was Der Rosenkavalier, which was wonderful. As the curtain closed and the orchestra played their last few notes I was quite overwhelmed with emotion. Call me a dork, but I love that building and what goes on inside. Not having it around will be a bit of an adjustment.
Now it just comes to the people. I've met some amazing friends and teachers here. At least with the Americans we can still communicate easily back home. But its the others that make the goodbyes even harder.
I will never forget my semester in Vienna. Not only have I seen and learned about many things, but I know I have grown as a person and cannot wait to share these growths back home. I know I'll come back here, for what reason I don't know yet. But for now, I cannot wait to go home to see my family all together and everyone at Ithaca that I love and miss.
Bis später Wien. Ich liebe dich.
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