I woke up to a dull day today. Its windy and a little on the chilly side but, contrary to what most people would do on such days, I went on a long walk in the morning. It felt nice just having some peace and quiet for myself. Not that I don't get it otherwise but for once I was just on my own, in my own world, letting my thoughts free.
The first few weeks in ABD felt like such a discovery. Sitting in the hub and facebooking to see what my friends were upto made me feel closer to home. For almost all overseas students nowadays 'facebook' is the magic word. It helped me cope with the loneliness during the initial months. Now I sit here in front of the system again. Its a little different. I am not here to seek company or some connection with the folks back home. I am merely trying to imbibe as much as possible before I let go of this life, my academic life.
Within the course of the next few weeks, my life will change again. How I hate packing! My dissertation is near completion and I have an exciting week waiting for me. For now I just believe in November 4th. The countdown begins.
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