Last Week in the U.S.

In less than a week, LESS THAN A WEEK, I will be moving to Spain for almost four months. The closer August 28th comes, the less real everything feels. I have no idea what to expect... all I know is my entire world is about to be drastically changed, and I am never going to be the same. I have a million things to do, and a million different emotions running through me! When I sit and think about the adventure I am about to be taking I lose my breath, get hundreds of butterflies, and sometimes even feel like I am going to throw up haha. One thing that keeps running through my head is the following from my program's orientation booklet:

"Are you ready? Go time is just around the corner. Your life as you know it is about to change. How you think. How you feel. How you live. It's time for a big dose of the world. Smells will be different. Sights with be different. Sounds will be different. You'll come back a new person with a whole new view of the world. Isn't that exciting? Cherish this opportunity. Learn from it. Live from it. In a few months, you'll look back and thank yourself." - API Passport


AHHHHH!!!!!! I am more excited than words can express. 


Last night I had a farewell bbq with my family and close friends. It was such a fun time, and so encouraging to see all of the support I have from so many amazing people. 

I have absolutely wonderful parents who have always pushed me to be my best and supported my decisions as I have grown up. There is no way i would be getting this experience if it weren't for them and all that they do for me. And I have the best brother and sister who are always there to give me their love through the ups and downs of everything!

These girls have been here the past months as I have nearly lost my mind from the stress of everything, and the support and laughs they have brought me mean more than they will ever know :)


In six days I will leave behind all of the comfort of home and everything that I know. I will be beginning the adventure of a lifetime and while I am going to miss my home and my loved ones so much, I couldn't be more ready to go. Like Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."