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You Don't Learn The Definition Of 'Busy' Until It's Time To Move Out, Again, And Back To College

But you really don't know what is it like to be busy until you are getting ready to move out.

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Everyone always talks about "being busy." Running errands, going to work, coming home and then making dinner for your family are all things that can definitely keep one person busy. But you really don't know what is it like to be busy until you are getting ready to move out.

I am getting ready to enter my junior year of college, and I am so excited to head back to Fort Myers on Friday, but there is so much I have yet to get done before I go.

There is packing to do, people to say goodbye to, laundry to finish, and so much more. Today I spent my morning catching up with my Godparents, and it was so great to get to see them. I realized today that I have barely seen them at all this summer. My Godbrother is getting ready to start college this Friday, and I am so excited to see how he does at UF. I feel so old now that he is going to college, and it was fun to be able to give him advice about school, now that he is just starting out.

I have two more days at home, and still, so many people to see before I go. It is so hard to move because I never know when I am going to be able to come back and see everyone again. I enjoy being busy, but these last few days are definitely a little bit of busy, with a lot of stress and emotion mixed in.

Saying goodbye to people is hard, and always leave me feeling a little sad after, even though I have done this so many times before as I have gotten ready to go. It never does get easier to say "see you later" to my loved ones and mentors.

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