The counting down has officially begun (it already did a few weeks ago, but the month mark is a biggy)!!
So today I will be updating you on a few things: I pre-packet my suitcase for the second time, changed some bits and bops on my packing list and sent my visa application :)
First things first: No, I am still not sure what everybody is talking about when they ask 'are you scared?'. I have been getting this question a lot, and I have not been feeling scared, nor anxious, nor doubting if I made the right choice. I am getting more excited every day! I cannot wait for the day I get to leave, and start a new 'normal' life again. Being at home since June gets hard from time to time (even though it might sound like a dream, it is not.)
As I said before, packing before you need to pack, can save you a lot of stress, and give you more time to find the best way to store your clothes for the trip. There is no stress in 'pre-packing' (is that even a word?), I actually find it relaxing. Sitting on the floor, surrounding myself with the things on my packing list. Then playing a game of tetris, fitting as much stuff in a small part!
Two or three weeks before Christmas, I received my visa application in the mail. Rosa has already warned me about the huge amount of paper, but the questions were standard so it was easier than I thought it would be.
Like I said before, I am getting more excited everyday. I cannot wait to go back to school (yes I am serious). A six week holiday in Summer used to be a long time between years, but eight months... I CANNOT WAIT!
I am also really looking forward to finding out what my host family or school will be like or what I will be doing when I life there. There also have been moments where I realize that I will be missing things back home (birthdays, family meetings, friends), but it does make me think twice on leaving. I know there will be times where I am missing home, not feeling well or just not wanting to be there. But I also know that this year will help me find myself and really become my own person. I know my best friends will still be there when I get back, and they will support me, even if I am not there in person (and the other way around).
I hope to be writing another update for you all very soon, where I tell you I have found a host family ;)
Love, Danielle
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