Directions

1. Clean the floors. Wash the dishes. Wipe the dust in those untouched places. Make sure the place looks cleaner than you've ever seen it.

2. Collect your belongings. Turn in your keys. Throw away the things you don't need. Make sure there's no trace that anybody lived here.

3. Turn around. Take one last look. Look long and concentrate hard. Make sure not to forget the things that were once inside.

Closing Time

I know the last days I'll ever see certain people are approaching. I think it's already happening. I randomly saw an old friend yesterday and we had a short conversation. We ended with "See you later," even though I think we both knew we might never see each other again.

I can walk across campus now and feel like a student, but once I graduate I know this feeling will change. Berkeley will slowly change without me and it'll become unfamiliar. I thought about this after the last day of my decal on Northside. Is this the last time I'll ever see this side of Berkeley? Sometimes I want to go to certain places and just soak in the atmosphere. I don't want to forget what a lazy weekend feels like in Berkeley, or what watching the sunset from the 6th floor of Wurster Hall looks like. Right now these memories are vivid and I'm living them, but I know the details will eventually be lost over time. If only there was something to rescue this phase of my life from ending.

This town has been ours for the last four years. We walked up and down its streets, made friendships here, and lived here for four years. Here's to three more weeks of possibly the best experience of my life.