Well, the time is drawing near and I have started to put all the puzzle pieces together. Finding an apartment is one of the harder things to do. Finding a new apartment is always challenging, and adding to the challenge there is only a 15 hour flight separating me from Milano. I'm not really sure what I am expecting when I arrive. I hope to find a place within in a week, but who knows.
Milano is going to be a huge change in my life. New friends, new surroundings, and new experiences await me. I will be living like a student again. There will be a million challenges. Establishing residency, enrolling in the National Health Care system, exams, and a marathon, but I am excited. I hope all these challenges help strengthen me as a person. I hope school will open new opportunities in my professional life, and I hope to find the work/life balance that I seek.
Life is not just changing for me though. As I look around, all of my friends are really starting to begin their "real lives." Friends are starting careers, getting married, moving away, or starting careers. It is an exciting time in our lives. I know I will always have these friends, but I also realize that things will never quite be the same. I'm not ready to say that the golden years of my life have ended, I am only 24 after all, but man, these past years sure have been incredible. If the next 6 years are anything like the past 6, I am in for a treat.
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