Sadly, my time here at the University of Brighton and St. Dunstan's has officially come to an end. I have really enjoyed the experience, and have learned so much about myself, culture, relationships, communication, and more.
My last day at St. Dunstan's was difficult, since I will miss is there so much. I helped Syd type a letter, and he had me write a Post Script on the letter saying that it was typed by an "American girl" who is leaving after she's finished typing it. It was cute and weird to be typing about myself. I also read part of one of the stories he's written, and he had a character drive from New York City to Niagra Falls and back in the same day. I told him this wasn't really possible, since they're really far apart. He was really intrigued and was going to change it so that the characters took a helicopter there instead (it was hard not to laugh). Everyone was sad that I was leaving, and wished me well in the future. A few people want me to keep in touch. I'm going to stay in contact with the other intern, so that we can chat about social work as we continue through our careers. My supervisor gave me a nice card that is a photo of a painting that a St. Dunstaner made, and a postcard of St. Dunstan's. It was a very thoughtful gift.
I then went out to dinner with my American classmates for one last fish and chips meal as a group. It was fun to spend one last evening all together. We all pitched in and gave our professor and her husband a framed photo of us as a group. They loved it, and were really grateful that we were a great group.
Today I've been packing and cleaning my dorm room. Tomorrow morning my family will be coming to Brighton so I can show them around and they can help me carry my things. I will then be traveling around with them for the next week and a half. Hopefully I'll be able to update this here and there during this time, but if not, you'll know why.
For some more pictures of St. Dunstan's, go to the end of this album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2190759&id=30308465&l=d715fec0e4
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