So, lately I have been preparing my exodus,… well not so much an exodus, but my transition to Japan. It has been a trying month and a half filled with visits, packing, trashing, and starting many things. Through all of it I have been a little lost and just have not had time to really see everyone. I was lucky enough that a group of friends at URI decided to throw me a party on the 7th. It was honestly one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me and I will never forget it. In all reality, I don’t see it as the end, but merely the beginning. Most of the people that were there, were in fact people I will probably see within the coming months. Sure I am moving far away, so you may be asking, “how can he see them so soon?” Well the truth is most of these people have plans to travel to my part of the world this summer or live in the area and will be moving back there come the end of the semester. A little ironic that they throw me a going away party, but it was amazing and I still hope to see them all one last time before I make the long haul to east Asia.