I have a good friend who is leaving for Thailand only two weeks after I leave for Taiwan. That means we are both in the hurdles of getting visas arranged, moving out of our apartments that were leased for only a short term, and we've both been finishing our studies for the semester.
(Disclaimer: she's been finishing for the semester, I've been finishing my degree. But she's in grad school, and I'm finishing my undergrad. So it's similar but different.)
We have lamented to each other about the slowness of some process or another, like visa applications, questioned each other about housing situations abroad, confided in each other over the feeling of confusion as to how to choose what to pack and how to get rid of what you don't need. Maybe it's just fun to have a friend experiencing the same things that I am right now.
By the way, I can't tell you how comforting it is to know that Rex and I are not just going to Taiwan, we're going home. We're going home to his family, his roots, a place he understands and can navigate even if I can't yet.
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