So today will be only three more days until I leave. Yesterday, Elisabeth an exchange student from France arrived. She will be staying with my family for a period of three months. Seeing her in her Blue jacket (our Rotary Youth Exchange jackets required blazers) made me realize that in only I few days that would be me, arriving in a completely different country and a foreign language. Watch her makes me feel excited yet nervous inside. I am ready to go, yet I don't want to say goodbye, or actually see you soon or later. I haven't been able to sleep much either, I don't really feel anxious or anything but each night I got to bed late and wake up really early. I am now looking at leaving as something amazing, but I think the hardest par tis boarding that plane to leave and actually flying over there with all your anxieties. Thankfully I will be flying with other students as well. I will be leaving from the Portland airport at 12, but I have to be there 3 hours in advance ! and then I fly to Minnesota to Amsterdam to Brussels. My host family and counselor already has people from my club as well meeting me there at the airport. I know that this will be a great trip, but I'm really split between wanting to leave immediately and wanting to never leave. Even though the wanting to leave side is bigger. And I find as I say the "see you soon's", it really and truly becomes a lot more clear and into perspective for me.
Well you can never predict what will happen, jsut hope for the best and jump right in.
Goodnight,
~ Lizzy
Saturday, August 18, 2007
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Lizzy,
This is such an enormous step in your life. This exchange is something that will have a lasting impact on your life. I also know that you will cherish and remember this coming year as one of the best and most exciting years of your life. It takes a lot of courage to go on a year long exchange to another country and I am so very, very proud of you.
Love,
Uncle Roger
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