Endings? Or Beginnings?

As usual, I've been quite busy lately. I've been finishing a lot of things that I've been intending to do for some time.

For one, I finally packed up the box of gifts I've been setting aside for my family, wrote the letter to go with it, and mailed it to my family. Two of my pens ran out of ink while I was writing the letter, but I finally finished it. I'm hoping the package will arrive in NM close to Mom's birthday (May 23) so that my gifts get there at an appropriate time. Even more than that, I hope everyone likes what I got for them. I won't say any more about that, because I don't want to ruin the surprise! 

Another thing was that ... drum roll please... I finished my high school courses and graduated! It was a bit odd to not be there, but I'm just happy that it happened. I am now officially done with high school!! Now I can go to college! Or rather... I can return to college. And my family. And my friends. I am looking forward to seeing everyone, but... I am not ready to return to the USA. I still feel as if there is so much more for me to do here! Just one week ago was my first trip to Taipei for fun! I got to see a couple of memorial halls, as well as do lots of shopping. I found out that it is true what they say around here: People go to Taipei to spend money, and to Hualien to play. I want to spend time in Taichung, Kaohsiung, and Yilan... I'm planning to, though. (Anybody up for hosting me there? It would be greatly appreciated.)
Other than the solo travel, I'm really looking forward to the big trip for my district. Many of the exchange students, though not all, will be going on this week-long trip around the island. We will get to do many, many fun things, including paintball and rafting! That is one week away, and I'm super excited for it.
Sorry this is rather short, but I'm rather tuckered out. I'll try to update again soon!