So I realize that my last few posts were quite depressing, but as hard as it was to go through every terrible symptom of jet lag alone, I wouldn't wish it differently (except maybe the queasiness). I have so much more appreciation for this city because I got to first experience it by myself and on…
Study Abroad 2015
January 2015 – May 2015
“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”
I'm not going to lie, the last few days have been extremely hard. Tuesday night: After I got to the hotel I didn't want to stay. I pretty much cried myself to sleep. Wednesday: I felt physically sick for the entire day, and I talked to my parents via FaceTime probably 7 times, which is…
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At least I got my luggage
Today was that day of many meltdowns. Right before we took off from SFO, I had a mental breakdown and basically cried my eyes out and tried not to think about what was going on. About an hour later I was ok, and then somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean I decided to have another meltdown.…
And away I go!
Today, I finally depart from San Francisco and hop the pond to Europe. The last time I was this nervous was for my black belt test (oh ya, I have a black belt in karate by the way), but this is a different kind of nervous... For my black belt, I was terrified because I…
Study Abroad Prep
There are only three short weeks left before I board a plane to Europe and say good bye to America for 5 months. THREE WEEKS! I've made a packing list and started to sort through my sea of clothing after unpacking for winter break, but I have no idea how I'm going to decide what comes with me…