A Little Over 24hrs to Go

I'm almost packed. It's a miracle. I keep freaking out over which clothes to bring. What if I need a nice dress for something or what if I leave these shoes at home and then I need them? These hypothetical unknowns are killing me. And then again, part of me thinks I'm overpacking. I  should make up my mind already. I'm leaving early Sunday morning for Pete's sake. I really should have started taking my Xanax several days ago...

Sunday/Monday is going to be a really long travel day. Flight to JFK, sit around for about 8 hours, then get on a plane to Paris, then sit around for 4 hours, then fly to Berlin. I'm beside myself with joy over how much travelling I have to do...not. At least it gets better from there. I get to visit Berlin; Wroclaw, Poland; Brno, Czech Republic; Vienna, Austria; and Regensburg, Germany. My itinerary is pretty detailed and some of it sounds pretty cool. Others, not so much. A gypsy museum doesn't sound too exciting to me. Anyways, I'm traveling from August 22-September 3, so I will have limited internet access. Once I get to Strasbourg, I'm unsure if I'll have internet in my home.

A good sign about my internet chances though, is the fact that my host mother emailed me. I was super excited to hear from her, because we don't officially find out our host families until the 3rd, when we reach Strasbourg. Her name is Rosette and she is a grandmother. Her house is 8 minutes (!) on foot from the Syracuse Center, where I will take my classes. She said she hosts one or two other girls during the year from different programs/countries. Hopefully I'll make some new foreign friends!

This post is getting long-winded, so I'll wrap it up. I'm very excited/nervous for my trip. Hopefully everything is amazing and that I never want to leave (even though I have to).  Everyone wish me "Bonne chance!" (Good luck).