Unpacking the abroad experience

It occurred to me today that my half-a-summer abroad experience is coming to a close. Eleven days. That's all I have left here. In a mere week and a half, I''ll be heading back to California to live out a quasi-normal lifestyle until school starts back up again. And, with the onslaught of final exams amongst other activities, I am sure these next eleven days will fly by just as the past five weeks have. As with any significant long-term endeavor, it's always interesting to reflect on what the experience has meant to me. And, so, I look back fondly on the group of 23 strangers who somehow managed to tolerate, and even appreciate, each other's company, on the historical sites that moved me and educated me and on the language that has served as a constant source of frustration but also victory.

Michelle Menchaca is the Editorial Pages Managing Editor and a Trinity junior. This is her final column in a biweekly series during the summer.