Andrea: Feels Like Home

Two weeks ago I was in New York City for the MCC-UN student seminar. I learned so much, but the whole time I was there I was feeling homesick for my Canton-family and also my Ubuntu-family. New York is such a cool place, but its easy to feel very small there- I started thinking about what an awkward transition time this phase of life is. It's getting harder and harder to clearly identify where "home" is.

After a very very long drive back to Bluffton I dragged my 1000 lbs suitcase up three flights of stairs and wrestled it into my room. I slept in the next morning so no one was here when I woke up. I made myself some breakfast and was amazed at how quite Riley Court is when its completely empty. After a half hour or so I heard some people coming in the door downstairs so I poked my head into the hallway from the kitchen and said "hey guys, I'm back." And my heart smiled as I listened to my Ubu-family run up the stairs yelling "Andie's home!!!!" Between giant bear hugs I realized that my friends were right- Even if this is only home for a little while, its still home. And it was good to be back.