Well, today is my last full day in Ohio! I have one more night in my own bed before I'm off to Seoul tomorrow (no worries, y'all - I am taking Puff with me). As I mentioned before, I am no procrastinator - however, my parents and I have been running around like crazy these past few days trying to get things done. Tomorrow, we'll leave the house around 8:30 a.m. to get to the Detroit airport by 9:30-ish. For international flights, it's advised that travelers arrive 3 hours early to go through all the fun security stuff. It sounds like my parents and Greg won't be able to come through security with me, so I will check my bags and then have to say goodbye.
Saying goodbye is going to be super hard for me. I can already tell that it's causing me anxiety. I realize that I'll only be gone for four weeks and that I've gone longer without being home in a familiar environment and seeing the people I love. I suppose it's just the scale of the trip - I've never been so far from home and so alone (not in the emo sense, but in the sense that I am with all strangers). My dad made the comment that when I was little, I wouldn't go anywhere unless I knew someone else going. It's funny that I am now traveling halfway across the world to live among strangers for a month. I'm proud of my strides toward independence and courage - such things will help me get the most out of the rest of my life.
NOTE: I won't have my cell phone while I'm in Seoul - I'm not even taking it. So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! - do not send me texts or pictures while I'm gone. I won't get them until I turn my phone back on on July 23rd, and I don't want it to receive messages for four hours. That reminds me, I should definitely turn off my Facebook mobile alerts. Just when I think I have narrowed my to-do list, something else comes up!
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