Since coming to Germany I've had a change of plans on what I'm doing here. I will not be home for Christmas break, and I'm going to miss seeing everyone. Instead I’m heading to Northern Ireland to spend Christmas with Sheena and her family, and then heading to London for New Years Eve with Nia and her older sister. I’ll be home for a week or two at the end of March/ beginning of April so hopefully I’ll catch some people on their spring break. After my return in March I’ll head back for the summer semester in Germany, which was not part of my original plans. I’ll be home for good in the beginning of August for UIUC fall semester. Hopefully it’s early enough to catch everyone before they head back. I won’t know for sure till I start the semester and find out when my finals are.