My bags are all packed and in one hour I'll be leaving for the airport to go to Makassar, where I'll be right up until I go home on Tuesday. While I'm excited to see my old friends in Makassar, it will be really hard to give my final goodbyes to my host family here in Surabaya. I know that I will be back to Indonesia, that this isn't goodbye forever, but I know I'm still going to cry. I've been able to give them little things from back in the States, like Cubs t-shirts, magazines and photographs of Chicago, but how do I show my gratitude for the selfless compassion they showed me for inviting me to live with them for nearly four months? Ever since graduation last year, I've been giving a lot of goodbyes, and each time it never gets any easier.
But, being in Makassar for my last couple days in Indonesia will be a lot of fun, especially since the other exchange students there are also leaving June 4th like me. I think I can make it through three days without sleep...
Sampai jumpa, Surabaya! Inshallah.
But, being in Makassar for my last couple days in Indonesia will be a lot of fun, especially since the other exchange students there are also leaving June 4th like me. I think I can make it through three days without sleep...
Sampai jumpa, Surabaya! Inshallah.
This statue/fountain stands in the central part of the city of Surabaya, which represents the legend as to how the city of Surabaya was created through an ancient battle between a shark and a crocodile.
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