I am about 7 hours from flying out of Orlando to begin my journey to Sydney, and as I lay here thinking about my journey I can’t help but think about the long flight there and how happy I will be to get on land again when we de plane in Sydney. I am so incredibly excited to start this journey, as I have been having conversation upon conversation with friends and family about the trip and how excited I am to go. I have been working and saving money, I have been planning little excursions, setting up my class schedule, and even talking to my future roommates via I message. I am excited because one of my roommates, Molly, is a Chi Omega at the University of Michigan, and I am a Chi O too, so I feel comfortable with her already. I am flying to Cairnes for the TEAN orientation and I am excited for that, as there are lots of fun events on the itinerary. I got scuba certified this year, so I hope to do some scuba diving while I am there. I am planning to go to New Zealand for spring break, which i am extremely excited for, as New Zealand was my second choice. My mother and grandmother will be visiting me in May, so we are already planning fun things to do while they are there. I am excited for my classes, and happy that they count for my major, since I am 3/2 and every class counts. I am looking into getting a job while I am there, as a good way to meet the locals. I am sitting here thinking about all of the things I packed and if I forgot anything, going over the list in my head multiple times. I am also buzzing with excitement about the people that I am going to meet, and the adventures that I will embark on in these next 5 months. I brought my melatonin to sleep on the plane and downloaded lots of music to listen to. I cannot wait to begin this Australian journey and to share about it via this blog!
