45 Pounds for 4 Months.

So. In approximately 15 hours I will be in Oaxaca, Mexico. I've been waiting for this day to arrive all summer, and now that it's here I can hardly fathom it. I just can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that for the next four months I will be living in another country! I know that four months is no longer than I would spend at school for a regular semester, but it seems so much longer knowing that it will be spent abroad. Beyond my disbelief, I'm not sure how I really feel right now. Excited? Sure. Well, I know that I should be excited, I just don't know what to be excited for yet. Nervous? Not exactly. I know that the first few hours, days, or even weeks will be pretty tough, and I am certain to face my fair share of "oh crap" moments, but somehow knowing that ahead of time makes it less scary. I guess that more than anything, I am just anxious to finally arrive. This past week in between when I stopped working and when I arrive in Mexico has seemed like a strange limbo, if you will. I've tied up my loose ends at home and said my goodbyes, but haven't yet begun my new adventure.

Well, it's finally time for the adventure to begin! After a day filled with frantic last minute errands and final goodbyes, I finished packing about an hour ago, and somehow managed to squish everything I will need for the next four months into one 45lb backpack. Really, it's a small miracle I was able to zip that thing up. Now all that stands between me and Oaxaca are two measly plane rides! Still though, I have a hard time believing that my trip is finally beginning. As I sit here in my bed sandwiched between my two best friends, it seems just like a regular night at home. Maybe it will really hit me when I get to the airport. Or maybe it won't seem real until I'm actually in Mexico. Either way, things are about to change really soon! I'm going to miss you all tons, but I can't wait to share my exciting (and hopefully interesting!) stories with you all through this little blog of mine. Well, I think it's past time for me to go to bed and rest up for my action packed day tomorrow! Chaocito!