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today i got one wisdom tooth removed.

that seems to be the way my summer has gone. surgery on my face, root canals and now wisdom tooth removal. the effects and affects of these surgeries are not known.

i'm going to mcc orientation on this coming tuesday. ill be there for two weeks and then will fly out of philadelphia on teh 18th at around six o'clock at night. the orientation process will be interesting. i don't know what to expect but i imagine much introspection and personality tests. surely we will also learn about mennonite's historic affiliation with peace and justice (which i will certainly enjoy thoroughly) but i have a funny feeling that when i look too deeply into myself, i begin to see the same things over and over again. i'm not afraid of what i'll find because i feel as though i have a fairly good understanding of what lies under my outer façades. what i do fear is redundancy. i feel that i may end up analyzing the same personality trait from too many different angles. maybe i am only concerned about the orientation process for the sake of having something to be concerned about.

i also have not had any considerable physical reactions when i think about vietnam. before i went to spain i would get very nervous. now, i sit back and try to imagine what my life will be like over there. my perception is full of so many misconceptions that i am obligated to stop imagining. i'm sure that i will be full of nervous anticipation on wednesday the 18th. leaving home will be much like having a wisdom tooth pulled: severing roots is painful but the long-term benefits are obvious.