It's hard to believe but I'm finally about to embark on my year long stay in France. After all the planning and preparations, I am about to leave life in Minnesota behind and immerse myself in a new culture for an entire school year. While there are so many unknowns at this point, I am confident that this year abroad is the right choice for me and something I was meant to do.
I expected to feel more nervous at this point, a mere 24 hours or so before departure, but when I woke up this morning I felt mostly excited and maybe a little stressed about what still needs to be done before I go. At the moment my main concern is trying to pack everything I will need for a year...a process that isn't going very well if the two, large, empty suitcases in front of me are any indication of my progress.
The thought of leaving my friends and family for a whole year is scary, especially since "going away to college" means a 20 minute drive for me. For this experience, I will truly be on my own for the first time in my life, in a foreign country, no less. Hopefully the fact that I used to live in Switzerland will make the whole culture shock thing less of a shock and I'll have a bit of an advantage adjusting to a new lifestyle.
Alright, time to stop procrastinating and get packing. More later!
