It is the last day before leaving home for FIVE WEEKS. I am so excited, yet anxious. I have never been in another country without my family and that scares me a little. However, I am looking forward to all of the great adventures I will experience in Germany.
I have been preparing to leave mentally and emotionally, but I feel like it is one of those things where you just have to rip the bandaid off and just go. I have struggled with coming to terms with leaving, and my family has as well. My mother has had the toughest time accepting I will be in another country, but I continue to reassure her that everything will be fine.
At the moment, I still have some things to do like finish packing. I like to have everything I need with me at all times, which is very inconvenient for packing light. I was advised to not buy any new clothes and to make sure to bring items that I can layer in case the weather changes. It is quite overwhelming having to prepare to live in place you have never been while trying to be as minimalistic as possible.
Throughout, all of the madness, I remain optimistic and I am really open to learning about another culture.
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