Ready Or Not, Here I Come...

When I woke up this morning to an alarm going off on my phone, and looked at it to find this...

I knew it was going to be a weird day. The past week it seems that time has flown by faster than ever before and I feel as if I went from my first meeting with a study abroad advisor to packing my bags within days. And even though time has gone by so fast, I know it will only go by faster from here on out.

These past couple weeks I have been handing out all the goodbyes and hugs that I can handle, and it is especially hard saying goodbye to family and friends when it still doesn't feel like your going anywhere. My bags are packed and my passport is ready, but I still haven't had that 'holy crap I am actually leaving' moment. Many people have said it will hit you when you're on the plane, so I have made sure to pack some Kleenex in my purse and am prepared to apologize to whoever ends up having to sit by me. I am extremely excited for everything that lies ahead of me from boarding the plan for England, to living with a different family on the outskirts of London, but I also know how much I will miss my family and friends.

I am most anxious to meet my host family, they seem wonderful and I especially cannot wait to meet my host cat named Tigger! I made sure to pack a toy to befriend him with, so fingers-crossed it will work and I don't end up with scratches instead.

All I do know for sure is that I am ready for this 'experience of a lifetime' that everyone has been telling me about, and I am ready for whatever lies ahead tomorrow, and the next 5 months after that! Ready or not England, here I come!