再见，中国。谢谢你。

”How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -Winnie the Pooh

I feel like every time I've been on a plane this past week or so, I've been on the verge of tears. It's bittersweet: I'm excited to go home, but it means that this experience will finally, actually be over. 
I'm sitting in the traveller's lounge at the HK International Airport, and I can look over and see the exact seat I sat in the first time I was here four months ago, only a few hours before I landed in Beijing. I skyped my family and worked on my first few blog posts, excited and terrified and not really sure what I was getting myself into. It's crazy to look back and see where I'm at now, an experienced world traveler. I've learned so much, and I'm sure I've grown and changed maybe a lot; I don't think I'll really know how until I can go back home and really start to process these past four months. I think I'll be doing a lot of retrospective blogging about it all, to help me with that.

So for now, China, here is what I'll say: Thank you. I wasn't sure what would happen, but it's been a lovely surprise how you've managed to worm your way into my heart with your people, your language, and your culture. And even though you were frustrating and upsetting at times, I'll always look back fondly, to lovingly mock your really weird and ridiculous ways or to remember all the moments of warmth and hospitality. And the food. I'll really miss your food. Thank you for bringing me together with all the amazing people I met from all over the world, and for the adventures I had with them, whether it was in class, going out, travelling, sight seeing, or just being with each and sharing together in this crazy time away from home.

再见，中国. I'll be seeing you.

<3 Myks