It's official, as of this Friday I will no longer be a Flagstaff resident.
I will be moving what I need for the summer back home to start my summer job while dealing with the anticipation of being a student teacher.
It is crazy how fast college came and went. It feels like just yesterday I was dreaming of becoming a NAU Lumber(jill), but now it is coming to an end. Yes, I still am enrolled as a NAU student while I complete my student teaching, but it won't be the same. I will no longer be laying my head down at night in my adorable little apartment, waking up and determining what the weather will be like so I can decide how many layers to wear, tiredly driving to class or walking and enjoying the beautiful scenery. I will no longer get the view of the gorgeous San Fransisco Peaks after they have been lightly dusted with snow. There are so many little things that I have enjoyed while living up here, that it will be a struggle to get over.
I remember having this same battle when the situation was reverse. When I first moved to Flagstaff I had to deal with not seeing my family and at the time boyfriend on a daily basis, the luxury of certain restaurants that Flagstaff lacks, a stable income, my routine that I had created was flipped upside down. Now, I have to face the facts and move back home to create yet another routine that will again change once I become a student teacher. But isn't that what life is all about? To get from point a to point b, change is required.
Yes, I am sad to leave Flagstaff, but I gain so much when I move back home that it is worth it. Flagstaff was not a permanent move, it was a chapter in my life that lasted for two years and is now coming to an end. Now, I get to move home and see my nephew on a regular basis, see the baby in my sister's belly grow and kick, come home and sit on the counter while I tell my mom about my day, be able to hug and kiss everyone goodnight. Being able to do all those things is making the transition back home 100x easier.
Thank you Flagstaff for being such a beautiful home to me for the past couple years. I will miss you! But you can't get rid of me that easily...I have to graduate in December :)
