It hit recently that another stint as an REU has come to an end. It surprises me that I will genuinely miss some of these people, I had thought that the bonds formed this year were much less significant and therefore essentially meaningless. As it turns out, I was wrong. I will miss my hippie roommate, my Caribbean comrades, and even those damned New Yorkers. A tinge of regret that I didn't spend more time with them.

On the other hand, it will be nice to have a few weeks in Lincoln with Matt, followed by a short visit to Iowa City before getting into the swing of things in St. Louis. It appears as though it appears as though there may be more schedule conflicts than I thought. Sigh.

Now I must shower as I am sweaty and covered in sand. Damn you volleyball.