Two more months

I just realized last week that I have under two months left in this final coop. Unbelievable - two months from now, I will have moved out of Frederick and back home, only to get ready to head back overseas for the holiday break and then go back to classes in January.

It's just so surreal. Seems like yesterday I was a lowly freshman, determined to do BME and determined to do coop, even though folks around me were discouraging me from doing either of those two things. And now - here I am, one semester away from graduation, a step away from accomplishing two of the biggest things I have wanted to do ever since I came to this university.

I look at the next couple of months with mixed feelings. I am really going to miss being here - I love the DC and northwestern MD area, and I find my work at the FDA intriguing. I am going to miss the new friends I've made here and the rockin' fun we had. At the same time, I can't wait to be back at Case and be with my friends there - it's really my last chance to spend any amount of time with you guys since most of you are leaving next year! I want to do IM sports again and get involved with campus activities once more. And I want to get my degree so I can stop being so po'. (The fallacy of coop is that you earn a lot of money - whatever, man. I am barely getting by as it is!!)

I've been thinking a lot about career plans too - funny how coop makes you feel so much more comfortable knowing that you have capabilities and options. The only thing I am slightly disappointed about is the whole relationship thing - unless some guy wakes up one morning and finds me attractive, I guess it's really not going to happen for me. I kinda wish I'd followed McHale's (my poli sci prof) advice on relationships, but I was so adamant about not dating during my first two years of college that I think I really set myself up for a life of singledom without realizing it. Too bad, because I always wanted a family - I actually thought I would be in a serious relationship by the time I graduated! But I still have some options in regards to kids - I can always adopt later on in life. Don't get me wrong - I have no regrets regarding the decisions I have made in my college years, and I sure as heck am not complaining about the opportunities I have had during this time, but every once in a while I get to thinking about it.

I am totally happy with the life God has given me, and I take comfort in the fact that these questions will be answered in time. With everything that happened to me this past spring and summer, I know that it's worth it to be patient and trust in Him. He does answer, and His timing is best.

So with that in mind - I look forward to what these next two months will bring!