We've got an e-mail
from World Learning today. It's the best e-mail of the week, they said. Because
it came along with our tickets to Washington DC.
I was so excited for
the first seconds, and it switched to a reminder that my stay in this country
is coming to an end. Yes, this workshop that I'm gonna attend is labelled as
"End of Program Workshop."
I have to get ready
for leaving.
God, even just
thinking of it has made my heart beats so fast. It's not a happy beat, btw.
It was, a nervous. A
got-some-butterflies-on-my-stomach beat.
In the afternoon, I
skyped with Lauren, one of my advisors. She asked me some necessary questions
about my classes, comunity services, and other school stuffs. Before we ended
the call, Lauren said:
"See you next
week in DC, Winni.", in a cheerful way of saying.
Yes, Lauren, see you
next week.
Let me put aside my
thought of leaving and write some happy things that I should be thankful for.
I'm so looking
forward to seeing Lauren, Roya, and all World Learning staffs in Washington DC.
All the people behind this exchange program, they work so hard to make so many
people's dreams come true. They make our journey in USA possible, they are,
GEM.
At first, I thought
that it would be so fun to be in their position, I mean, to have that kind of
job. Well, yeah it is so fun, they work on diversity, on mutual understanding,
on helping great youngsters to pursue their dreams. But it is not only about the
fun. They work hard. Very hard. They arranged our schools, they reserved our
tickets, they made sure that we catched up our connecting flight, they stayed
awake when we were travelling to US, from our home countries. They made sure
that we arrived in our university safely. We talked for several times during
the semester, they cared about whether we enjoy the foods, the dorm, or having
some good friends. Yeah. We owe them a lot.
They are so kind.
I would hug them so
tight when I get to meet them. I will never forget about them.
No, they give me
love, help, kindness, and a feeling of being so lucky to be able to meet them
in my life.
Thank you for
helping us, World Learning.
I learn a lot.
Seriously.
7 November 2016
