I am leaving tomorrow. I am almost finished packing and very ready to get out of Wisconsin! I will probably be up all night with a combination of nerves, excitement, and a delirious need to cram all my stuff into my bags before the trek down to O'Hare.
I heard from a friend who is doing a post-grad volunteer year in England and she is going to try to come visit me in Feb. Hopefully that will work out. It will be nice to see a familiar, friendly face over there.
Must go! Lots to do!
Monday, January 29, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Pre-hop nerves
I am leaving in about 12 days (11? Now that today is mostly over?) I have mixed feelings about this. I'm leaving a lot of things, places and people that I love, and I am also leaving some things/people/situations that I think should be more resolved prior to disappearing for 4-5 months. However, I am looking forward to a new set of challenges and adventures. Hopefully I will be able to deal with them in a way that is productive and doesn't make me crazy or an alcoholic.
So far, my biggest worries are: no mexican food, running out of money, not making friends, packing, signing up for classes, missing peeps here, and potentially not having a shower in my house. Those are not in any particular order. At this point I cannot say what my biggest worries are, to be honest. Oh! One of my biggest worries is that study abroad here at DePaul (which blows) will abandon all of us once we are gone and cease to help us in any way.
On a lighter note, I had a lovely day hanging out with some wonderful friends that I have not seen in awhile today and am working a crossword with George. It is marvelous.
So, hopefully these last several days will go well, and I will be prepared (as much as is possible) for the big trip.
So far, my biggest worries are: no mexican food, running out of money, not making friends, packing, signing up for classes, missing peeps here, and potentially not having a shower in my house. Those are not in any particular order. At this point I cannot say what my biggest worries are, to be honest. Oh! One of my biggest worries is that study abroad here at DePaul (which blows) will abandon all of us once we are gone and cease to help us in any way.
On a lighter note, I had a lovely day hanging out with some wonderful friends that I have not seen in awhile today and am working a crossword with George. It is marvelous.
So, hopefully these last several days will go well, and I will be prepared (as much as is possible) for the big trip.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Testing 1, 2, 3
This blog will eventually be a record of my adventures in jolly ole England, where I will be studying from January 30- June 11, 2007. I hope it helps us all keep in touch and prevents me from having to tell stories over and over and over again when I get back.
It also serves the handy purpose of fulfilling the journal requirement that Study Abroad here at DePaul has, so some of these "blogs" will be edited and included in that project.
Okay. This is weird. We'll see how this grand adventure in both England and the world of blogging turns out!!
It also serves the handy purpose of fulfilling the journal requirement that Study Abroad here at DePaul has, so some of these "blogs" will be edited and included in that project.
Okay. This is weird. We'll see how this grand adventure in both England and the world of blogging turns out!!
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