Everyone seemed to be happy by the fact that the busy and stressful final period, loaded with exams, papers, and presentations, has ended. Like other friends, I was also happy to fully enjoy the relaxing time after finals. But I felt sad at the same time because it was almost the end of semester, which means I have to go back to Korea soon. I couldn’t believe that 2 semesters in Boston was almost over. The time truly went so fast.
Yes, the time that I hate the most came eventually. It was the time to say goodbye to Boston and my friends for the last time. It is always difficult to say goodbye to those you get attached to and love. It was so difficult for me to face such sad moments with my friends. I wasn’t fully ready to leave Boston and those people that I met in Boston. But it’s indeed how life goes. Indeed, it was not the best moment in my life, but the fact that I didn’t want to leave Boston and my friends meant that I truly had a great time here.
Yes, the time that I hate the most came eventually. It was the time to say goodbye to Boston and my friends for the last time. It is always difficult to say goodbye to those you get attached to and love. It was so difficult for me to face such sad moments with my friends. I wasn’t fully ready to leave Boston and those people that I met in Boston. But it’s indeed how life goes. Indeed, it was not the best moment in my life, but the fact that I didn’t want to leave Boston and my friends meant that I truly had a great time here.
Through these 2 semesters in Boston, I experienced and learned so many things than I have expected. For me, it wasn’t comfortable and easy to face all these new cultures and a different environment at the beginning and it took a while to get used to it. However, through those times, I learned about different cultures, and how to communicate and build relationships with people who have different cultural backgrounds. Luckily, I had opportunities to travel around the US as well during these 2 semesters at BU - New York, Miami, Washington D.C., San Francisco, LA, Las Vegas, and Chicago - full of great memories.
But above all, I met awesome friends here in Boston. It’s really amazing that although we look different, come from different countries, speak different languages and have different cultures from each other, I feel so connected and attached to them. We didn’t have any common ground at first, but now I can say that we have a huge connection from heart to heart after spending great time together through this amazing exchange experience at BU in Boston.
Being blessed to study abroad in Boston was like a dream, a dream that I never want to wake up from. Now that I’m back in Korea, I miss those joyful days in Boston and my friends, some are still traveling around the US or outside the US, some staying in Boston, and some who went back to their countries like I did. Yes, my time in Boston was one of my best experiences in my life, as well as a priceless asset and stepping stone that will allow me to move forward to achieve my professional goals.
It is truly sad that this beautiful journey is over, but I grew up so much during my experience in Boston. Like there is always ‘the end’ in every journey, it is time to move on, preparing for another gorgeous journey ahead of us. We cannot cling to the past forever. We have to focus on the present and courageously move forward in order to achieve our real dreams—our future, leaving happy memories of the past that we can look and smile back on to fully enjoy the future.
I would like to thank everyone whom I met here in Boston and thank you to Boston University as well for this wonderful experience.
Best wishes for everyone and I’m going to miss Boston so much!
I would like to thank everyone whom I met here in Boston and thank you to Boston University as well for this wonderful experience.
Best wishes for everyone and I’m going to miss Boston so much!
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