Today was my last full day in Taiwan. I can't believe it. These days have gone by in a supernatural speed. The days have turned into hours and the hours into minutes - I have no idea where all of our time has gone.
This morning, the host families and the delegation went to a ranch for our good-bye lunch. For the first three hours we just played like little five year olds. Swings, trampolines, "boat" rowing, obstacle courses... what did we NOT play on? During those three hours we also had a chance to say our thanks to everyone. When it was my turn I almost started to cry. My voice was all shaky, my eyes were getting watery and it was all from just saying thank you to everyone. I don't even want to think about how tomorrow morning will be. After we were all done playing around we went and had lunch. OUR LAST LUNCH IN TAIWAN! Once everyone was done we went into the presentation room and danced our dance one last time. We just went crazy *cough* Joseph *cough* but it was cute, we all had an awesome time doing our dance one last time. After our dance a few of us (Mimi, Demi, Allen, Ryan, Amanda, Kathleen, Page, and I) got together to go to the Taipai Night Market. We walked around, bought TONS of stuff (trying to spend all of the Taiwanese dollards we had left), and lastly we ended the night by KARAOKING! It was the best was to end not only end the night, but the trip. Everyone sang, ate, and danced. It was simply amazing. When I got home Mimi's uncle, aunt, and cousins were waiting for me to say good-bye. I almost tried then too. I know I've probably said this about 100 times but everyone here has SERIOUSLY pushed themselves into my heart.
Tonight is the last night that I will ever be sitting in Mimi's room, surrounded by wonderful things and people. It is the last time that I will hear Bach and know that the trash will get picked up soon. Tomorrow when I wake up I will be in my room. I will probably go see family or friends and I'm sorry but what we did in Taiwan TOTALLY beats that. I mean, I ADORE my family and friends but I will miss waking up (even if it WAS super early) and going to a new school. Hearing people cheer, clap, and take thousands of pictures of us as soon as we walk into their school. Seeing Mimi, Matt, Demi, Kathleen, Page, Dustin, Amanda, Ryan, Gena... EVERYONE every single day. I will miss taking the bus downtown and going shopping until late at night every night. Bus rides will never ever be the same or as fun because there will be no karaoke and my crazy family won't be there to crack jokes every two minutes. I will miss trying something new every day. I will miss EVERY little thing about Taiwan. EVERYTHING, even the smell of stinky tofu! All I can say is that these past 12 days have been the best days of my life and that I would never trade this experience for anything in the world. I am BEYONG glad to have been chosen to come, to have gotten such a wonderful host family, that the delegation was filled with amazing people, and that I got the priviledge to make awesome new friends and memories.
All I can says is THANK YOU TAIWAN.
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