Mixed emotions fill my head

Happiness, regret,

Excitement, fear

Time passed by so quickly,

faster than I could have imagined.



For so long I waited for this moment

A year turned into months,

months into weeks,

weeks into days.



My flight is tomorrow morning

The ten-thirty to Boston, two layovers

And then I’ve arrived to Huntington,

my new home for a year.


As each day goes by, the doubtful feeling increased,

Am I doing the right thing?

Leaving my family and friends behind

And moving a continent away?


I must not think this way

I can’t dwell on the negatives.

The time that lies ahead is a promising time

So many things are yet to be discovered

New friends, fresh adventures

People say it’s the opportunity of a lifetime

I’d be a fool not to take it


It will be fun, I will make everyone proud

And I will return in May

With similar feelings as I have now

But I will feel satisfaction

In knowing how much I’ve grown.