Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Packing Lists and Visas

In between studying for finals and shopping for Christmas presents, I've been running around gathering materials for my visa application (kind of important...) and trying to figure out what I need to buy for the trip. I'm going to try very hard to keep myself to one suitcase, plus a small duffel that will have stuff I'll use up while I'm there, but I'm not sure if it'll work out. I'm a notorious over-packer so this'll be quite a challenge for me. That 50 lb weight limit is killing me! And only one carry-on because I'm transferring through London. I have a feeling I'll pack and unpack my suitcase(s) several times before I leave.

I'm starting to get really excited about being abroad. We've gotten the calendar for the program, and I've started to make tentative travel plans. One friend and I want to experience Greek Easter and then go to the islands for a few days. Two other friends are planning a trip to Turkey right when my program ends, so I may be meeting up with them to see a country I almost chose to study abroad in. I'm also hoping to see a friend who's at Oxford for the year at some point while we're there -- maybe a meeting in Paris or Spain.

As excited as I am, the whole thing still seems a bit surreal and I'm not sure when it will start to hit me that I'll actually be gone for 4 months, and that when I come back, I'll be a senior. The last 2.5 years have really flown by!

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