In this lesson we'll be talking about saying goodbyes. You might be thinking, really, it can't be that hard. Part of entering well involves leaving Well, it will be you will be more emotionally ready for your new life in the United States. If you leave well. goodbyes for different people mean different things. You may want to write some notes, you may want to make a few phone calls.

You may want to plan some time together with a friend or a family member. You may want to find a way to say thanks for how that person has helped you get to this point in your life. A family was moving and the mom took the child around the school to say goodbye to all his past teachers as they were watching Out of the school the child said, Wait, Mom, I have to say goodbye to Mr. Todd. The mom was confused. Who's Mr. Todd. He works in the cafeteria mom.

When he gives me my lunch tray. He always makes funny face and it makes me laugh. I like Mr. Ty. Mr. Todd was somebody the mom had never heard about before that day. But Mr. Todd was important to that child. There are significant people like teachers that were sort of expected to say goodbye to, but there's also people that we interact with at a simple daily level.

And they may need a goodbye to think about who the people are in your life that you want to say goodbye to. Also, you are excited. You get to go someplace exciting. You get to fly off on an airplane. Some of them People that you're leaving behind will have an empty space where you used to be. put some thought into your goodbyes, so they know that you understand their feelings.

In the course notes, there are some reflection questions to get you thinking. Don't leave saying goodbye until the last minute. Start thinking about it now.