I am ready, ready to take on this crazy dream of mine.
All preparations are finished. Purchases done. Work... Adios. 25 days and counting. I remember counting the months but now it's days. All the hard work, the R.A.S. and stress that goes into the application process, finally feels like the clouds are opening up and the sun is shining through. Thankfully I have had a pretty easy time with this whole Peace Corps process. My family has accepted my decision as well as my friends and I was blessed to be SUPER busy during most of it with school.
So on to the packing... I had two super fun trips to Walmart and Target getting all the necessary items needed for an adventure as living in Africa will be. How do you pack for the unknown? Well my answer.... BE VERY ORGANIZED. I tend to ALWAYS overpack so this time I created a excel spread sheet of everything I need. When I mean need, I mean can get by with. I think I need more than I actually do which is why I am being strict with myself.
Staging information came this past week, which really made it real! I leave on September 20th to Philly, and staging is on the 21st... which you all know is my BIRTHDAY! Woo hoo... I am so looking forward to meeting all my new friends (Some I have already made... Thank you Facebook!!!!). It's going to be a crazy 72 hours. Emotions of leaving loved ones, meeting new friends, three flights... probably 24 hours of travel, lack of sleep and a time change. I GOT THIS :) I am such an optimistic person that all of that jumble sounds like fun to me. Thank god I don't get bad anxiety... I just am picturing my best friend Rach ;)
Looking forward to these next 25 days.... Get to see Lyndsay this weekend, then going to L.A. to visit family, then tequila tasting party ;), sister getting her masters, dad flying in from G.A. and finally my going away party. Heyyyyyy.... looks like I am going to be a busy girl.
Until next time.
Best,
Katie xo
