I'll start by saying that I am looking forward to transferring to Texas State so much. I know it's going to be a great opportunity and experience. Lately though, it has hit me that I will be leaving Huntsville in a few days short of two weeks and there are many great things that I will miss when I'm gone...
1. I'll miss the tall pine trees. Growing up in the Austin area/Hill Country, there weren't "piney woods". There are oak and cedar trees there. I remember falling in love with the tall, beautiful pine trees that thrive in this area of Texas the first time I took a trip to Sam Houston to visit.
2. I will miss the relationships, people and events that happened at the Episcopal Student Center here on campus. I can not begin to express how thankful I am for the great people and memories I have shared there this semester. I sincerely regret not being more involved at the ESC during my Freshman year. Our cooking experiments, late nights hanging out at the ESC (talking about everything under the sun), staying up until 4am when the Donut Wheel opened, me loosing my keys and having to search every corner of the town just to end up finding them in the couch cushion the next morning, the dedication to the center from Rosemary, Bob, Jim and Mary, the Eucharist services on Wednesday evenings (and our terribly contagious giggle fits), Thursday game nights, post-it noting.... cars? (I didn't just admit to that. Covey, if you stumble upon this post, I don't know what happened to your truck.. it couldn't have been us.) The list goes on... I will cherish the friends I made at the ESC this semester and miss them immensely.
3. I will miss the friends I made in the Bearkat Learning Community during my Freshman year. Our family dinners were always something to laugh about. Rides in the Grace-mobile, field trips to WalMart and Target and Jennifer's routine in the car (A/C, radio, doors locked...). I am so lucky to have been in an environment that fostered friendships during my first year at SHSU. Jen, Katie, Olga, Carolanne, Charnise, Whitney... I'm looking forward to our "Last Supper" later this week.
4. Finally, I'll miss the fact that I had to go through College Station to get to and from school/home. This gave me an excuse to see my Aggie friends. They know who they are and how much they mean to me. I'll miss being able to stop and have Spoons or coffee on my way through Aggieland.
I'm sure as I become settled at Texas State in January, I'll realize that there are more things that I miss about Sam Houston than just this. For now, this is what I anticipate. I am looking forward to great new experiences in San Marcos and I am blessed to have such supportive friends and family to help along the way.
Anticipating change,
Grace
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