This evening there was a reunion of the Bay Area students who went to Zurich in June. Since we go to different schools, we all got to see each other before we head back to the trenches. One girl made a DVD of hundreds of pictures in slideshow format, music, and narrative text. It was amazing! The power of iMovie indeed. It is great to have all the memories on some durable media like a DVD.
As more time passes from my trip to Zurich, I am appreciating more and more what a life changing experience it was as my first time out of the U.S. Moreover, it is an interesting experience in the process of memory - we forget things we want to forget and remember things we like. As time passes, I will remember only certain bits of the trip. The memories will still be there, but farther back in my brain. The amazing thing with technology and digital pictures is that I can recall them any time.
The other thing the reunion reminded me of is how shared experiences forge common bonds among uncommon people. When people go through things together, they become closer, even if they would have never talked to each other before the event.
It was a great evening of recollecting, laughing, and cherishing those three marvelous weeks.
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