Well… the day has arrived! I can’t believe tomorrow begins the start of an unforgettable journey! I can feel a bit of butterflies in my stomach as I’m here writing and thinking about this crazy adventure ahead. It’s not like I decided to travel or study abroad in South America, or even Europe first, nope- first time out of the country I’m shipping myself off halfway across the world! Woooo! (And no, I’m not being sarcastic) I really can’t wait. It’s going to be incredible meeting tons of new people, and having experiences for the first time that may be once in a lifetime experiences. It’s funny (weirdly comforting) to read my peers’ posts about the exact same silly things we’re worried about. Weight limit?! 17 hours on a plane?? Hopefully my itunes, books, and journal will help to avoid plane craziness! Plus having a friend right next to me… phew!
I’m not sure if it’ll hit me when my friends drop me off at the airport, while I’m sitting there waiting to board, mid air… we’ll see! As of now I’m happy to just feel excited, just imagining sending pictures to friends and family jumping out of planes- I’m sure they’ll be thrilled..! At this point I really just want to get there and meet everyone! I think it’ll actually be nice to not be on my phone much, and be “off the grid” for a few months. I can’t imagine getting much sleep tonight-last minute packing, cool thoughts, and honestly a bit of sleep deprivation to knock myself out for a bit on this flight! See you soon New Zealand 🙂