In six hours I’ll be in the air, flying out of LaGuardia and on my way to Bogotá, Colombia, my new home for the next year.

The first twenty-one years and nine months of my life have been more joyous and more charmed than anyone could wish for. Deep, heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been a part of that, for making that my reality.

I’m looking forward to a lot more—more of the happiness and excitement and friendship I’ve known, and more new experiences of all kinds. I’ll write about them when I can.

So long, for now, to what I have known. Time to do some new things.