Back at Duke!

I was asked today how I feel about being back at Duke. It was a hard question; the truth is I don't know what is it that I feel. A part of me still feels the traveler's frenzy; a part of me feels peace in again finding a home. A part of me embraces the possibilities of a new semester; a part of me misses Beijing and my friends there. A part of me is anxious about transferring my credits, setting up my job, rebuilding relationships, finding my niche; a part me is secure and trust that all would be well.

Here are some words that correspond to what I have felt in the past 24 hours: frustration, emptiness, warmth, bond, distance, fatigue, chill, "Phew, That was close," "basketball!", andrenaline, pain, sympathy, messiness, maturity, disillusionment, longing, sadness, excitement, impatience, surprise, laughter, hope, gladness, security, introspection.