It is 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, one hour before this blog post is due, and I have just arrived home from the airport. I would love to go to bed, but this has to get done. I think I have noticed an increase in my confidence in talking to my fellow Aggies. Coming into this trip, I had one semester at A&M under my belt, and I really had not put myself out there as much as I should have in my first semester. I think this trip has given me the skills and the confidence to feel more comfortable putting myself out there with more people at A&M this coming fall semester.
If I could go back in time and talk to myself before this trip, I would have told myself that there will be moments on this trip you will wish you were back in the States; however, once you are back, you will want nothing else than to be back in Germany, so take advantage of every moment. There were times when I was tired and wanted to sleep, but I wished I had found the energy to rally and join a group at James Joyce. This was a fantastic group of students, and I can't wait to see all of y'all back in College Station.
Howdy Aidan! I also believe that this trip has given me the confidence to make new friends at A&M. I became very close with the other students on this trip and I realized that none were people that I would have gotten to know on my own. I really like your advice to your past-self as well.
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