In about a week I’ll say my long-dreaded goodbyes to my friends and family and I’ll board the plane to Europe. I’ve booked a one-way ticket. With no idea when I’ll see them again, goodbyes where awfully awkward when I walked away questionably saying “see you when I see you…?” It’s a funny feeling these mix of emotions that I’m experiencing. When people ask me how I’m feeling, my jumbled, inaudible response is surprisingly an accurate description of how confused I am. I’m anxious, excited, shocked… the list could go on. The strangest thing is not knowing what to expect when I get there. It could be oddly similar to freshman year or an entirely new experience. I’m hoping for the latter. Superficial yet important reservations such as “am I going to make friends”, “is my German good enough” and “will my roommates be normal” are all running through my head. Thank goodness I’ll have Caitlin Schmit. And she’s pretty cool. So I’ll think I’ll do fine. Well, I’m excited to be doing these blog posts as a way to write down my experience abroad. It’ll be fun reading these in a few years and be transported back to what I hope will be one of the best times of my life.
