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A list of why I love being home:

• My mom
• My cat Sidney
• My dog Hollie, who we shaved. She looks really stupid. I should probably take a picture.
  
• My cat Olive. Since it's raining, she's started acting like a REAL CAT and not just eating my toes. She actually has let me pet her- she wouldn't let me touch her for days when I first got home.
  
• Real food.
  
• TV
• The beach. I actually haven't been yet. It's still raining.
  
• A bed that is bigger than the one I had at school. Which would even qualify a baby crib, but I have a full size bed.
  
• I can read trashy books without trying to hide them.
• Clean towels.
  

I live the good life.

Last day of classes

I was so sad that today was my last day of class at Smith (I still have class at UMass)! It hasn't really hit me yet that I'm going to be out of the country for a year, that my friends are graduating, etc.

It's finals period now- which means I just have to survive! It's going to be really nice to be on campus for two weeks afterward with no school work, which means I'll get to go to graduation, too!

Today was also the EAL end of the year party, which is always really fun. I have spent so much time with my friends in the department and the professors, so I was really sad that today was the last day, but also excited that I will be able to be with a lot of my friends and teachers next year in Kyoto!
This is only some of my Japanese 2 class. I was really depressed today actually that this was my last Japanese class at Smith for a year. Since I've spent every day for two years with a lot of these friends and professors, it is hard! I will really miss my time at Smith (even though I love to hate it), but bring on Hong Kong and Kyoto!