Yesterday I was talking to a friend and I mentioned about how I haven't seen this guy in school for the past one month. He used to take a few classes with us, but this semester (which have already entered into its second month) he's not in school at all. We suspected maybe he has graduated last semester, although I doubt so. I couldn't explain why, but there is a sense of loss and longing with him not around. It's strange how I could develop a sense of closeness with a stranger (considering that I've never had a one-on-one conversation with him). He has an unforgettable look and his presence has been an inseparable part of this school.
Today, I was checking out my school website (at work!) and I saw a new article with his photo in it. My curiousity finds its answer: Apparently, he is on an exchange program in Hanover, Germany and will be back in March. Reading his article about Germany brings back my own travel memories in that country five years ago. It is as if I could taste the bratwurst, sip the beer, and marvel at the old towns and rivers.
Have fun, stranger - Europe has so much to offer. And see you again.
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On another note, this is a photo of the landscape as I walked to work this morning at 8.50am.
Winter is so mysterious and intriguing.
