Nervous? Yes but not about living in a different country...I'm nervous that as soon as I step foot off that plane 5 months will have gone by and in a blink of an eye I'll be getting right back on that plane without remembering every single second of my journey. I'm nervous that I'll stick out like a sore thumb (which I will). I'm nervous that I'll love it so much that I won't come home.
Excited? Absolutely! I'm ready to spend every second that I'm awake speaking Spanish and making mistakes and meeting people and loving life.
Scared? Hell no. I am prepared for things to go wrong, and I'm ready to deal with bumps in the road with full force but I'm definitely not scared. I'm not worried about being homesick (which will happen) because it's a waste of energy to worry about things you can't necessarily control. I will prepare myself to the best of my ability, and outside of that...what will be will be.
I've discovered a ton of great traveling tips as well as general advice. This blog that I found describes how to avoid the last week freak-out which was super useful:
http://moreawesomerblog.com/2013/08/08/avoid-the-last-week-freak-out-how-to-prepare-for-studying-abroad/
She said that in order to get yourself excited you should list places that you want to see and do. Here are mine:
-Visit the Iguazu Falls
-Attend Lollapalooza Argentina
-Have a wine tasting at Anuva Wines https://www.anuvawines.com/wine-tasting-best-wines-best-people/
Once more I can't believe this is actually happening, and I give a million thank-yous to those people who have helped make this possible. I probably won't post again until the departure date so for those who want to keep up with what's happening with my international adventure, be sure to follow this blog!
