The annual Lobster Fest has come to an end. The campground and City of Rockland are back in order, and I am left fridge-less. The universe just had to make sure that I had at least one more camper challenge before leaving it for good! It's fine though; I only lost half of my food, wasted money on only one bag of ice trying to save it all, and have everything soaking in a cooler full of half-melted ice blocks. Its been one hell of a summer!
Despite everything though, I can definitely say that I wouldn't trade my experience for a summer of familiar places, faces, and activities. Granted, I do love my home and my people, but I've got the entire rest of the world to experience, and the rest of the people on this planet to meet! I'll take a few hurdles in the way to be able to do that. Its also a good feeling to know that I came here and did everything I did, and overcame some tough obstacles that never took me down in the process.
I think that the amazing people I've met, the spectacular places I've seen, and the challenging things I've done were well worth the risk and uncertainty of leaving everything I knew. In fact I could actually never find sense in passing up such a sublime opportunity. I may be nearing the end of this summer internship, but I feel strongly that this really is the beginning of my future.
