Everyone's always leaving in college towns, so I shouldn't be too surprised at the number of people who didn't bother saying goodbye. This is a place of constant transition, and mine is no exception.

I really need to call my host mother, but I'm terrified of doing so. Not only because my Spanish skills aren't exactly stellar when it comes to phone calls, but because talking to her makes her real which means I'm really leaving the country for 4 months. I don't think any of this will feel real until I set my suitcase down.