Earlier in the trip the group discussed roots and hometowns. Being a military brat I have never had a real hometown due to the frequent moves but I have a certain connection with each place I use to live in still. I told the group that I had a certain feeling of a homecoming whenever I had the chance to revisit a location I use to live in. After this discussion I constantly thought if I would get that homecoming feeling when we approached California as California was my home during my high school years. The good, the bad, and the awkward all happened to me during California. It was truly a defining location in my life as I believe that the school I attended and the area that I lived in helped shape me into the person I am today. I worried that living on the East Coast for a few years would make me lose the comfortable feeling of home in California as it was not my home state anymore. My worries and anxieties were put to rest when we traveled down US 101 and I saw the beautiful Pacific. Feelings of nostalgia and joy electrified my mind as the beautiful coast brought me back to some of the happiest moments of my life. I believe my joy will continue to grow as we continue along the coast as we have just entered the very north of California. As we make our way to San Francisco and Salinas/Monterey the only thought that enters my mind is I am coming home.
-Clay Sohn
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