Today marks the less-than-one-week milestone before I leave! I'm super excited, and want to thank everyone who's been so supportive of me as I've been preparing for this experience that I'm sure to remember for the rest of my life.
As all of you who are going abroad know, the excitement is bittersweet. Sure I get to look forward to months of new adventures that include learning about a culture different than my own, mingling with the locals, and really broadening my horizons, but all that comes at a price. I have to leave behind friends, family, and everything I know and love, not to mention my comfort zone.
To be honest, I'm very apprehensive about the upcoming weeks. I already know a lot about the culture of the place the natives dubbed "Moswetuset," but what I've heard makes me pretty nervous. For instance, I know that it is rife with bad drivers and rude people. I know that sports are huge there and that to insult the local team is taking your life in your hands. I have met several people from the area, all of whom are obsessed with explaining why it is the best place on Earth, and why where I come from is somehow inferior. Also, the food is pretty lame. I know you can't get a good bagel or a solid slice of pizza for miles.
I'm also really worried about the classes I'm going to take. My schedule doesn't allow for me to take any electives, so they'll all be for my major (I know, awful, right?). I hope my GPA doesn't like, plummet lol.
Anyway, I have to go continue packing my life into that one tiny bag I'm allowed to bring, plus I have to start saying goodbyes to all those people I won't see for soooooo long. Adios!
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