Is it really over? Freshman year seems to have just started yesterday. I vividly remember moving in and writing my first entry; this morning I moved out and now I am writing my last entry. Freshman year has flown by at warp speed and now, as I sit waiting in the Houston airport for my flight home, it all seems so surreal.
I cannot begin to convey how much this year has changed me. The many events that I have relayed to you through my diary entries are among those that have significantly formed my first year experience at UR. Within my first year, I experienced living on my own for the first time. I learned what it is like to be independent and self-reliant, two qualities that have helped me to mature into my own person. I have also experienced totally new places, including my travels and the city of Richmond itself. Along with my exposure to new places, I have learned new cultures and met new people. I have also formed meaningful relationships with incredibly talented and interesting people from all over the world. And above all, I have had the privilege of attending ten UR classes and learning from dedicated professors who have challenged my way thinking and supported me in my academic and personal endeavors.
No amount of pictures or blog entries can sum up these past nine months. I have had nothing but opportunities ever since I was accepted into the University of Richmond. My first year was an incredible success and I cannot wait to see what the next three years have in store for me. Thank you for sharing my first year with me, dear readers, I hope yours will be just as amazing.
Signing off,
Kim
