This wonderful trip is coming to an end...

Hi there!
Three months have already past since my arrival in the US and looking back it feels like time went fast... Unfortunately my visa expires within 2 days, so i better get out of the country before they decide to deport me :) I just finished packing and i thought it was time for probably my last message on my dearest blog :) In fact it's not sure whether i'll be home on Saturday because i'm flying standby and the flight that goes directly to Brussels is already overbooked... We'll see when i get home, it's kind of a surprise :)

A few days before my departure, some of you asked me to let them know if 'bigger is better'. Well, after being here for 12 weeks, i can tell you that bigger is sometimes more impressive (like the gigantic malls where you name it and they have it, the huge buildings in New York and Las Vegas,...) and maybe you would think that people are less personal because of the focus on mass production but actually that's not true at all. It's amazing how friendly they are, they always ask you how you're doing and if they can help you with anything without being obtrusive. The only thing they couldn't help me with was finding the traditional 'ginger bread men' and even after looking for them in almost 10 stores, they were not to be found :)

During my trip, i've been in 12 different states, stayed with 9 different families and by taking the courses and visiting different practices, i've learned many valuable things i will certainly apply when i start working as an optometrist. This was one of the best decisions in my life! It was very nice to be a part of all that and to experience how it is to live here. And although i had a great time here, i'm also really looking forward to go home and seeing you all again!

Good night and sleep well xxxx