Cheerio Mates!

Today is the day! In less than 15 hours I will be on a plane headed to England for 5 months. It is completely unbelievable to me that it's here after so long of planning and thinking about it. My mind is racing and I literally don't know what to do with myself. I don't think there's any one word to describe how I'm feeling right now. I'm extremely excited because this is something I've always dreamed of doing and I finally get the chance to do it.

On the other hand, I'm extremely nervous about leaving my family and friends for so long. I know I'm going to miss them like crazy and it will be my longest time being away from home. However, everyone has given me so much love and support that I know it will be okay and from what I've heard the time will fly by before I'm back home again.

So, this brings me to tonight: the night before I leave. I doubt I'll be able to sleep much but at least everything is mostly done. I have my bags packed (see pic below). As you'll probably notice, no one has ever accused me of traveling light. I'm bringing two checked bags, a carry-on and a backpack. I'm sure I'll be quite the sight trying to lug it all through two major airports but I'll survive.

I'll probably be busy for the first few days as we have orientation but I'll definitely write another post before Monday to fill you all in before I start classes. In the meantime, if you need to get in touch with me, email or Facebook will be the best options as my phone will be out of commission until I can get around to buying a pay-as-you-go one (sorry iPhone). Well, wish me luck and next time you hear from me I'll be across the pond! Cheerio!