Live, from Urbana, it's the Yano show!

The drive was 2 1/2 hours, counting 1 bathroom/gas break. Pretty good drive, I must say. The Starbucks and various stimulants really helped out. It actually was a great time for me. I don't get much alone time where I'm not in front a computer. It was some really good 'reflect on your life' time.

So here I am, sitting at Fatima's computer, helping her out with a paper. It's nice to be in Urbana again. I always get that feeling when I'm getting off the Lincoln exit. A huge wave of nostalgia washes over me. Seriously, I had the best 4 years of my life in this place. If any of you are thinking of going to college, definitely go AWAY to college. It's a blast. Not only the independence you gain by being away from your parents, but also the life lessons you gain by being part of a community away from home. I learned more outside of classroom than I did inside. Love, friendship, life, it's all here. Ahh....memories! There's a quote from Amy Tan's 'The Kitchen God's Wife' that goes something like this - 'I don't know why something that made me so happy then feels so sad now. Maybe that is the way it is with the best memories.' A little sadness that those happy memories are just memories.

Geez, I get so sappy at 4 in the morning!

Posted by Yano at July 2, 2002 04:04 AM