Slight Reminder

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