Already, the trip is over.... Krystyn and I are on an ICE train on our way to Munich for our backpacking trip. This morning I felt so nervous leaving. Osnabrueck had begun to feel like home and it was already time to pack up my bags and move on to the next city. I had so much fun in Osnabrueck. The city has a real charm to it. I already miss hearing "Nächste Haltestelle...." saying goodbye to everyone was really hard, but we all made promises to see each other again, so that eased the process a bit. My IFT partner and I may actually see each other in July when I come back to Germany! Being a part of the spring school helped me to grow into a more confident person. I have definitely learned to be more independent-- traveling internationally will force it out of you. When I first learnt of my family's plans to move to Germany, I was a mess of feelings. I would no longer live in Jacksonville, my home of seven years. All I'd have was USF and a rented house in germany. After traveling with the honors college, I feel a deeper connection with my peers, and with the greater USF community. I feel more comfortable treating Germany as a second home now as opposed to a foreign country that separates me from my parents.