For those of you who still periodically check this blog with whatever hope remains that I have added a new post, here's a summary of where things stand at this moment in time. I have recently completed a 2 month stretch that included trips to London, Vienna, Pisa, Siena, and Florence. While it has been an amazing ride, it's time to crack down and finish this dissertation. August 20th is a date that has been in the back of my mind since I arrived in Edinburgh last September, yet it has always felt so distant. Well, Castle, it's here. I have six weeks to complete my dissertation before heading home on August 24th. I tend to hate cliches and have a pretty reactionary personality against all things identified as the norm or expected, but I must say that my time in Scotland has gone by too fast. But this is not necessarily a bad thing. It's been an amazing experience, but it's time to move on. Of course I will miss the people I've met, the places I frequent, and the proximity to exotic destinations but (with the exception of a finished dissertation) I have accomplished/received/realized what I came for. Things are still up in the air for what I'll be doing next year or where I'll be living, but it is a real comfort to know that I'll be back in Columbus for a while.
I don't know how many more posts I will write, but expect at least one more between now and August 20th. Cheers.
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I was thinking about you this week as the Americore members time will be up next week. Its hard to believe it was a year ago you left Greensboro and I think about all that you have done in this short time. Amazing. I know you said there will be at least one more posting but I do hope to get an update when you do decide where you will be and what you will be doing next year. Enjoy your time left and have a good trip home.
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