The Last....Hour?

Final hour in the States before boarding for San Juan, Puerto Rico to ultimately end up at Nevis. We boarded from SFO at 8:50 pm (Pacific time) and got into MIA at 4:50 am (eastern time). I slept for about an hour on the flight and am red eyed. Hurray! I don't think it's completely sunk in, to be honest...the whole loving to a tropical island thing. I just feel like summer break is over and I'm headed back to school, to FSU. It doesn't help that I'm at the MIA airport, the airport I always fly into from SFO to get back to Tallahassee for college classes. But of course, this time, there are subtle differences. Such as my dad snoozing two seats down from me and the fact that we checked in four huge suitcases. I wouldn't have my father accompanying me if I were just going back to FSU nor would I have so much luggage. Still, it feels unreal.

I had McDonald's yesterday for a snack and it hit me...wow, this might be my last fastfood outing for awhile. It was my final night to sleep in my queen sized bed. The last time to drive Priya, my Prius, which I now handed over to my little brother. This will be the last time I have my US phone number (which my brother will also be taking over). But those are all superficial things, right? Of course they are. But I still know I'll come to miss just hopping in my car and going for a drive or swinging through drive-thru for a smoothie. I'll miss America and all her conveniences but I have to stay focused and remember why I'm going to Nevis. I'm going to school to study to become a doctor. It's my dream and I know myself very well. Med school will stress me out. What better place to be than a tropical Caribbean island when stressed out? Time will tell. Classes will start soon enough and I'll be meeting my classmates. The people I'll have classes with for the next few semesters. I guess we'll be making this portion of the journey together.

One thing I am looking forward to...being away from my family. They drive me loco. But unfortunately for me, I somehow feel sad looking over at my sleeping father who will soon not be at my side. We will again be thousands and thousands of miles away from each other. I guess....I will miss him and my crazy family.

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