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Have I really been home for almost a month? It's so crazy to think that I was in Ireland just under a month ago. Part of me feels like it was yesterday and the other part of me feels like it was years ago. Assimilating back into the US was beyond easy. I really feel like I never left. Everyone was extremely excited to hear about my travels and all the adventures I embarked on. I actually think getting back around the holidays made it easier because I could tell my whole family all at once about my trip. It was also definitely helped that my Mom had come over and so had Scott. Plus I talked to the people who mean the most to me almost everyday, so it wasn't like I was really gone for three months. Although, I am happy to say that I did not let my relationships in the states hinder me in doing everything I wanted to do abroad.

So much has happened in the past three weeks. I landed in New York only minutes before a blizzard hit and NYC was snowed in for the rest of the weekend. It was intense, but awesome. Then it was Christmas, always fun, but a little tiring. Then the big hurray! My graduation party! It was fantastic! I loved having all my family and friends together celebrating and eating great food. Now I am back in Boston and have officially been hired by Harvard Medical School! I start February 1st! I also just found a great apartment steps away from work, Fenway Park, and it overlooks the MFA!

With so much having happened in such a short period of time I feel like Ireland is a distant memory. I will forever remember the friends I made there and all of the amazing places I visited, especially the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and the Aran Islands. While I cherish my abroad experience, three months was a very long time to be away from my family. It made me realize that I do love to travel, but in shorter increments of time, preferably with my family. I have definitely realized that I am meant to live in the US and not in a foreign country, even if they do speak English. I am happy to be back in the comforts of home.