At 4:30am it was time to start heading home. Finally, the moment I had been waiting for has finally arrived. At 5:00am I took my carry on bag and my keys downstairs, Dr. Garely gave me a bagged lunch which included 2 sandwiches, banana, apple and a juice. Approximately at 5:45am we sat in the two vans and departed towards Zurich airport. I will definitely miss the fresh air and the mountain view.

At 7:40am we arrived at Zurich airport. It was a fast process going through security. Time flew by before I noticed it was 9:45am and I was already sitting in the airplane. As soon as the airplane departed I went to sleep, I was extremely tired from the previous night. Approximately 2 hours after we departed I was served lunch which consisted of some delicious chicken, pasta, bread and a Sprite on the side. I slept on and off through out the whole flight, and before I noticed it was 1:45pm we were arriving in New York City.

Upon arrival we immediately raced to the customs line. As much as I hated wearing the BMCC blue T-shirt for 9 hours it was extremely helpful because the customs officer didn’t ask me any questions at all. Once I cleared customs I went to the carousel to pick up my luggage. Dr. Garely gave me a hug before I walked out of JFK terminal 8. Once I said my goodbyes to all of my classmates I was greeted by my cousin outside the Airport, I instantly became overwhelmed with joy and emotions. Once I got home and saw all my family, I slowly began to cry thinking to myself, when again will I give this experience another try.

I have to say that I am very grateful to my professors Dr. Elinor Garely and Prof. Sandra Blake-Neis for giving me this incredible opportunity. They made my trip happen and if it wasn’t for them I would not have even made it abroad. THANK YOU PROFESSORS!!! And I would also like to thank Elliott for impacting my life the way he did. THANKS ELLIOTT!!!