Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
When I know a deadline is looming, I feel like someone on death row. Just waiting for that day when everything changes. The day when everything you know ceases to exist and another chapter is closed. Waiting all along for a state reprieve. In the past few weeks, I have tried vehemently, albeit unsuccessfully, to hold onto days, hours and minutes, knowing all along that my time would come in the last week of March to say goodbye to everyone. To all the colleagues I have grown to respect. To all the beautiful sites accented by the beautiful language. And most importantly, to all the friends I have acquired in my mere three months.
I knew I would be going back to a family that loves me. And friends that miss me. And a masters degree that needs finishing. I had accepted the inevitable move and had told everyone last Wednesday that I would soon be leaving. However, on Thursday late afternoon, I had to "print a retraction".
I have been asked to continue my internship until July, this time connected to the Foreign Commercial Services Department. Although not technically the State Department, the FSC helps to mediate between American and German companies (really any foreign commercial company, but since I am in Germany...) as they seek to develop new bases of operation or new business ventures in each others respective countries. I am extremely excited about the opportunity and look forward to spending another four months here. I kind of consider it my State reprieve
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