Luxembourg

This post will change with my experiences of Europe.

I am in Luxembourg. Logan to Frankfurt direct via Lufthansa. Frankfurt to Luxembourg via chartered bus.
4am here.

At the airport: parents worry, share excitement

Chateau de Schengen. Beautiful.

Class begins today. I am studying the Euro and European Integration with Professor John Brown.

What is different here?
The time. A six hour difference that caused many people including myself to be exhausted today.
The scenery. Everything is familiar but slightly different, even the weeds along the road.
The keyboard. y = z, and most of the symbols are in completely different places.

Last Week of School

What happens this week?

Finals!

So?

1. Take it easy, don't stress, you (should) have been going to class all semester, you have kept up with the work, and you are ready to finish strong. Don't panic, you don't have to learn a semester's worth of stuff in one night, that is just how it feels. Be confident in your accomplishments, you've worked hard and you are just giving your teacher some more evidence.
2. There are some good events on campus the week leading up to finals, check them out and relax!
3. Listen to Simon Webbe – No Worries. Sounds like: (Paul Wall – Girl) + (Bobby McFerrin – Don't Worry Be Happy)

What happens next week?

• You go home /or/ everyone else leaves.
• You see friends, family, neighbors, co-workers.
• You have an amazing summer.

And then?

It all starts back up again, but everything is slightly different. You have learned from your experiences over the past year. Beginning a new year means recreating yourself and getting new first impressions of everyone else. You'll probably lose some acquaintances, but your friendships should be stronger than ever. Consider what has happened to your relationships from high school since you have started college? Are they stronger, weaker, non-existant, non-stop? Take time to learn what people did over the summer, learn from their experiences and share your own. It's time for school again, and it will be a good number of months before you'll be reading another article about finals.