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As my time in Romania draws to a close, I have to think of all the experiences this has given me. Before coming to Romania I'd never been more than a long drive away from my parents and my home. Now I've lived in a foreign country for 3 months. A country where I barely speak the language with only a handful of other native English speaking people. I'm not going to say that it was easy, sometimes it was really hard knowing that none of the people I love were so far from my reach. It's not just that either, when we first got here everything seemed like a challenge.

When first coming to Romania, I didn’t really know what to expect. What would the people be like? What would the culture be like? More importantly, what would I be like when faced with a strange and new situation? Needless to say, I was scared, and afraid of being alone. Lucky for me, there were four other students in the same boat, all experiencing similar emotions to me. The first night in Lupeni, Romania, I thought to myself, “Crap, what have I done?

We are nearing the end of our time here in Romania.  Soon we will be back with our friends and family at home. Currently we are working on finishing finals and spending as much time with our friends and families we have made in Romania.  Going home is a very bittersweet feeling.

I am excited to see my family and friends back home, but I hate to leave everyone I have met here.  Lupeni is full of memories I have made over these past three and a half months.