When I came here it was never my goal to stay in Akron and get a job here. In fact I didn't want a job in Ohio. I wanted to go to a reasonably big city where there would be sunshine like Tampa or Pheonix. Now its almost time for me to leave and I am filled with mixed emotions. I have to leave yet at the same time I don't want to. Living in Akron has been analogous to living in a soap opera. Believe me when I say there was lots of drama. As much as I could live without the dramatics I know I am going to miss it. After all, a little drama never hurt anyone. I am also going to miss my friends like Sindhu, Maryam, Lara, Golti, Bhanjo, Hari P, Ramya, Nisha, Rahul ........ and the list goes on. I always tell Lara that its not like I'm leaving the country. I will have a phone and I will be able to call people. Also I am literally going to be down the road.....77S that is. Still after living here for three years, there is an essence of home and when the time to say goodbye is just around the corner it feels like the hardest thing to do.