It's crazy to think that I have less than a week left! I've been feeling a lot of mixed emotions-- excitement, anxiety, fear, sadness, happiness, anticipation....
It's hard to know what things will be like. It's still a bit surreal for me to think about. Part of me wonders if I'm really capable of doing this. Another part wonders if I will be more homesick than I was in Italy. And I can't help but wonder about how I'll adjust to a world without so many modern conveniences around. I don't want to be overly internet dependent, but I want to keep in touch with everyone back home. I'm not sure how easy it will be to access Facebook and Skype, but I don't want to be too dependent on social media. What if it's too hard to post, though? Will my kindle/iphone serve me well in my quest for internet? Questions I don't really have answers to yet.
I'm hoping that I will be able to embrace culture differences rather than compare them, and that I will surmount the challenges that come my way rather then just tripping over all of them.
I am quite nervous about living with a host family. Living with a family that isn't yours as an adult is particularly challenging. But I'm hoping they will be nice and that I will naturally open up to them. For now, I remain nervous about the idea.
As for what I'm doing this week? I need to deal with all my lose ends. There aren't too many left...mostly appointments and packing. I'm not sure what is going to become of my insurance settlement. It might just be left suspended for 27 months at this point. I also hope to spend time with friends and family. And hopefully acquire some more music! I also hope to watch stupid amounts of TV. I'm not a very big TV person, but I figure I should enjoy my big screen while it lasts.
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