Only 6 days till I fly home and 1 week till family camp =) I am struggling with all the mixed feelings of loving Oxford, but also being so ready to be home. This has been so incredible and I can't believe its ending. We wrap up and I say goodbye to everyone on friday ='( But, I cannot wait to go home! So I thought I'd share just a few things that I love about both.

Things I will miss:

• being surrounded by old, beautiful things--the streets, the buildings, the books, etc
• my kindred spirit, Kristina =')
• british accents
• the new building quad at Magdalen and my tree
• Jane Austen discussions
• Bus reader boards
• Stephanie Downing, one of the funniest, most amazing people I know--please move to Bellevue =)
• Magdalen's dining hall
• going places connected to so many favorite authors
• Radcliffe Camera! All of the Bodleian, but especially the Radcliffe
• having a Bod card
• nerding out all the time with good friends
• English gardens
• earl grey
• culture that was made for me: plays, bookshops, the Ashmolean Museum
• amazing Magdalen hot chocolate every morning for breakfast
• pedantic breakfast conversations

Things I can't wait for:

• my family
• Ross and Ida
• Mexican food
• late night Starbucks
• late night anything!
• my own bed and shower
• driving!!
• Kirkland waterfront (especially now that Jaunita Beach has reopened)
• talking to my parents whenever
• family movie nights
• being able to plug more than one thing in at a time
• pay checks
• redoing my room with Sarah
• Wednesday farmer's market
• family camp and friends =)

*please note that these lists are not nearly comprehensive, just a few on the top of my head