Epilogue

Good afternoon everyone! I hope that everyone is having a great week, even though I know that in the case of many of you there are still finals, papers, and projects up ahead. Meanwhile, some of you are already done with college or even graduated from college. Alas, it would not be wise to delay the inevitable, so here's what happened in the past week.
I have started to hunt for my first car. As a college student, I know that I can only afford a used car, but a Chevy that fits my price range and a couple other qualifications would be nice. I don't know if I will take the car to college with me in the fall, but it will definitely come in handy for the summer.
Life back home reminds me of what home life is like during the summer, even though the outdoor temperatures don't fit the season yet. I've done the typical chores back home, like laundry and cleaning. I've also watched some TV shows with my family, such as "NCIS", "NCIS: Los Angeles", "Star Trek" reruns, and "MASH" reruns. There's been plenty of time to pet my dog Buddy.
On Mother's Day, the 10th, I visited my home church for the first time in about 4 months. I feel kind of old, considering that some of the kids that I considered to be so young have recently been confirmed. (People get confirmed in 8th grade at my church.) After church, I made lunch as well as a coconut cake for my mom. It's been 3 years since the last time I was home for Mother's Day. Overall, the day was relaxing.
On Wednesday, May 12th, an excerpt that I wrote for the Washington Internship Institute (WII) about my experience at AAPD was published on the WII website. If you would like to read it, here is the link: http://wiidc.org/studentprofiles/2015/5/11/rpaolr1f3ejn86valkbcirdi78zwur I sent the link to the head of the Political Science department, and he sent it to the other Political Science professors at Gustavus. He would also like me to speak about my experiences sometime next school year for a Friday Forum.
Thus ends the last post for my blog "So Many Stories...". I may write again about a different chapter and season of my life, but only time will tell when exactly that will be... In the meantime, I wish the best of luck to those who have finals before their semester is done!