The End of a Glorious Adventure

Tomorrow is my last day in Vienna. Wow. I knew this trip would go fast, but I never imagined that it would go as fast as it did. In a way it feels like I just got here. I have been away from home for over 3 months now. I have no idea what is going on at home and now I am jumping back into it. Vienna, the Schloss and the students have all been my reality, my life and now it is ending. I will never again live in this castle with these people. It feels so sad. I don't even know if I will ever come back to Vienna. I hope to someday. I have become very accustomed to this lifestlye and now it is about to change. When I get home I need to deal with a lot. Things I have been avoiding, like choosing a college for next year. While this all sounds so sad and depressing, there is a positive side. I get to return to a great life! I love being with my friends at Cascade, bringing them home to dinner and being in rehearsals for shows. I have a great supporting family and wonderful friends. I am so excited to return, to see everyone and get millions of hugs:) It is strange how one person can be capable of two completley opposite emotions. I feel like I will go home and love being there, but after 10 days I think I will be ready to go back to the Schloss and get ready for my next ten day. I have seen so much of Europe, but there is still so much more to see! I have to come back some day, I will come back some day. This has been the adventure of a lifetime and I will never forget the lessons I learned or the people I met along the way. I am so very blessed....