I leave the country two weeks from today. I also don't know how to use a blog properly. Bear with me. Today I'm seeing some friends, one new and one old. I'm trying to see everyone before I leave while I'm home in Sycamore this week. Yesterday IFSA-Butler (the study aboard program I'm going to Edinburgh with) sent me a few things in the mail. There was a letter that I need to use to get into the United Kingdom. I feel like the list of things I NEED to have to get into the United Kingdom just keeps growing and growing. I really hope I don't forget something.
I'm also afraid of not making it to Newark (where the group flight takes off from) on time. The weather lately has not been good for flying.
List of emotions I'm feeling about leaving the country for 5 months:
terribly excited
but terrified
and sad
also really, really lucky
I promise future blog posts will not be this boring, because in the future I'll be in Edinburgh (pronounced Ed-in-bur-a) and that will not be boring. Guaranteed. I was supposed to be getting my room assignment today, but my adviser said because they've been having such terrible weather that they haven't gotten those sorted out yet. I don't know what snow has to do with making room assignments, but I don't mind. It's not as if I'll know anyone I'll be assigned to room with. But at least I'll know one person in Edinburgh, and her name is Julia =] That makes me feel slightly better. We haven't seen each other for about five years, but we're already making plans for what we're going to do in Edinburgh (including taking a picture in front of a castle with our Hufflepuff and Gryffindor scarves on).
One last thing. When I go to Edinburgh, I'll be leaving not only my family, friends and the city of Chicago behind, but my best friend and boyfriend, AJ. We spend every day together, so this is terrifying for me. I wish he could come with me, but visiting me once or twice (and talking on Skype often) will have to do. Maybe we'll move to the United Kingdom for a while, in the future. Maybe. When he comes and visits, we plan to go to London. It's one of his dreams. And mine too, to spend a day in London. With him.
Aww god your first post! Your writing is so YOU it makes me ache with how much I'm going to miss you. Thank you for the personal shout out at the end. I got my own paragraph! It made me misty up a little.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for you & for more posts like this EXCEPT FROM EUROPE! (ps - this was not boring, you are adorable.)
Except for all that "emotional" crap, I agree with AJ 100%! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI feel odd at your leaving. Mostly because I've gotten to know you (so much better) & AJ through twitter/facebook. So I'm not sure I'll miss you as such, because our relationship isn't changing, at least that much.
However, I'm looking forward to this blog, to your adventure, and mostly your story. Because that is what life is all about.
Take care!
So excited for you Kate :)
ReplyDeleteI'm terribly sorry we didn't get to see each other at least once more before you took off! Maybe Ryan and I will be able to visit you during spring break! That would be amazing.
I'm sorry to hear about your hotel room getting robbed, that's just the pits.
Here's hoping it will be your only brush will miscreants on your trip (I'm more than quite sure it will be!) :)
Can't wait to see some photos of the city! Your writing makes it sound so enchanting. What a special, magical experience!
Until we talk again, have the greatest time K.D.S.!
I know you will make that city all your own, revel in it :)
Love you, butt to butt!