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| packing up my life: dream catchers, fish bowl, beads, and pieces of Dublin |
I start my 6-month internship...erm, "Drexel Co-op," on Monday. The week in between final exams and my first day at Michael Kors consisted of an Asbury Park service trip, Passover, visiting old friends, and cleaning my room. I cleansed my desk of every paper and notebook that I collected during 3 years of college. I found notes that my sister left in my locker during freshmen year of high school. I found a "license to opperate a sewing machine" from 7th grade sewing class. I found so many pieces of my life that have been collecting dust, unnoticed, while I was busy living life in Philadelphia.
Saying goodbye to Philly was difficult, to say the least. I packed up my first real apartment, a place where I went through rapid self discovery. Luckily, I got to spend one last night in my big girl bed. I said goodbye to my coworkers, said goodbye to old friends, and saw one last play (the final dress rehearsal for Azuka Theatre's PIFA production, Everyone and I). I emptied my fridge, my closet, and my heart. It may seem dramatic, but my last 24 hours as a resident of Philadelphia were pretty emotional and I can't believe that a place could mean that much to me.
But, as the muppets would sing, I'm movin right along. I'm starting a new chapter, where I can be an active member of my family, read for pleasure, and access all the privileges of living at home. I'm in a beautiful transition, and I can't wait for the rest of my co-op experience to unfold.
I have confidence that when Monday rolls along, I will be perfectly cool and elegant when I take the elevator to the 20th floor of a skyscraper overlooking Bryant Park.
