Kept for My Occasional Nostalgia

An Easy Dilemma

In three days I am leaving Xi’an for Beijing as Senior Year of college begins in early September, and once again I am depressed about leaving. 

The pattern is really dead-set and bizarre at the same time: I just hate leaving places, either from Beijing or Xi’an (except for from England I have to say. When I was leaving there I was definitely at least over 40 per cent happy so it wasn’t that bitter). I think the reason is that when I stay in one place for an extended period of time (so far the minimum is 30 days) I got emotionally attached to people in that place and very quickly fit myself into a very snug routine of life there, and when I am leaving,this comfort with the routine is broken and I get depressed. 

But I guess it isn’t hard to see the bright side of it: everywhere I go I am simply going to enjoy and love the place and the people there shortly after I arrive.