Over A Month Later...

Finals are over, I no longer live in Burlington, and life is almost too tranquil in Andover. It was a sad sight, watching my roommates leave me one by one and watching as the room became a lot bigger, but a lot more empty as well. 

I can't really describe how I was feeling as the room became less and less like the room I had lived in all year. Part of me was reliving move-in day and how exciting it was, the house even smelt like it did back in August which was extraordinarily strange. But now it was emptying out and the excitement wasn't as tangible. Yes, everyone was excited for summer break, but I'm more than certain there was an underlying layer of sadness as we left McDonald Hall and all the friends we had made that year and become so close with. Bittersweet is the only way to really describe it, utterly bittersweet. My side of the room looked completely normal, lived in, and like my own, but as you can see...Morgan and Lauren's side was bare and it was eerie. 

The last few nights were spent with Andrew mainly, as Morgan had left on Wednesday and Lauren left on Friday. Andrew and I, along with half of the rest of the dorm, were left to spend the final night in McDonald until Saturday when we had to peel out. It was crazy, McDonald Hall was. People were up until way past 2AM out on the stoop because the weather had warmed up and running up and down the hallways, it was nuts. An eventful last night, but no details are needed. I said all of my goodbyes when I needed to and tied up some loose ends before summer separated me from my life in Burlington for four months. The following morning I got up just as my parents arrived and Andrew and I loaded up our cars, had one last meal at the dining hall, and headed on home.

Now it's summer and I'm at home, starving for entertainment or productivity of some sorts. My job search has been extensive, but hasn't turned up any good results and I sit at home, ask my friends to pick me up because I'm not mobile, and read.

Hi summer. Go away.