And...I'm Back

Trip Start Mar 04, 2008
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Trip End ??? ??, 2009


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Monday, March 24, 2008

So for those of you who don't know, I flew to Capetown and immediately flew back to NY 2 days later. Wow...I know it sounds crazy, considering I have been planning this trip for months and talking about it for even longer. But I realized a few things, almost immediately after I got on the plane. I felt I was leaving behind a lot -  friends, family, girlfriend - things that I cared about and made me happy. I've been happy at home, and leaving all that behind didn't make much sense. Trading this happiness in to become a budget tourist wasn't a good deal in spite of all the cool stuff I would see.

After I decided to come home, my dad had a heart attack. He's ok, but it cemented my decision to return. I mean, is it so terrible to hang out in NYC at my laid back job and then go to med school?

I still want to travel, see the world, do amazing things, but this trip just seemed like the wrong way to do it. Anyway, thanks for tuning into the abbreviated version of Brian's Around the World Extravaganza!
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