last moments...

As my first year at North Park in Chicago wraps up, and I part ways from new friends, I look forward to spending the summer at home, and my Autumn semester in Sweden. But hey, it's a bummer to leave the things I was growing to like. 
So just to remember a bit, I thought I'd put together a little collection of Instagrams from the past month or so. 

I'll miss the lincoln park free zoo 

I'll miss these guys as we each go to our separate ways

We'll spot the globe from washington to finland and korea (and places in between)

I'm bummed there won't be any more late night shenanigians by the river with these guys 

or calm afternoons by the other river

But hey, at least there is a triangle carved into the log to remember these times

I will miss and our weird iphoto sessions 

Yeah - I'm gonna be missing the heck out of these weirdos

And hey, I'll even miss my (art) classes and teachers, and taking breaks on the fire escape 

I'll miss the weird pockets of Swedish culture in North Park and Anderssonville 

But not TOO much, since I'm going to be in Sweden next fall 

I won't miss makeshift kitchens

Because our dormmates don't know how to clean up after themselves 

 I will miss small group. Including: Picnics, Rants,  Kelli's creeper face, and Tracy's hate of all good things 

I'll miss procrastinating with Froyo 

and late night dinner fare 

I'll miss Andrea's smiling face

and her pranking infatuation 

I'll miss friends who know me a little too well

But I won't miss Personal Health class

Or thinking the Loop is going up in flames (OK, maybe I will... Just a bit)

But it kills me a little to leave Chicago in the height of its beauty

and I will miss the city grunge

I wish I'd caught move sunrises over Lake Michigan

It just seems so wrong to leave just as things are getting good 

But new friends and new adventures await...

and my bags are already packed...

So I'll take my own advice, and just take it one day at a time 

-h