In about a month and ten days (or 40 days, 9hrs, and 25mins according to my countdown) I will be departing for Roma to spend my Spring semester in Italia! We'll spend a good chunk of time in the small hilltop village of Certaldo, near Tuscany, but of course we'll take trips here and there around Italy. Not to mention, some weekends we'll be able to travel all around Europe! Can you say, "trip of a lifetime"?
Fall semester is over, finals taken, and I'm home for a long while. Now to relax, hangout, enjoy, and plan/pack for ITALY :) I keep wondering what in the world I should pack...a significant downgrade in my wardrobe is necessary, but that's a given, and warm layers are a must. I've heard that Certaldo weather isn't much different than Greenville, but for all of our sakes I hope that that statement isn't entirely true. Greenville weather is extremely "bipolar" (to quote a much used phrase by my friends and I). I'd prefer the weather to just stay cold if it's going to be cold.
Anyways, I couldn't be more excited to have this opportunity! I was skeptical at first that I wouldn't be able to go or shouldn't go; but through prayer and the encouragement of my friends and family I now know that I'm meant to take this journey! It still feels so surreal even though the moment is almost here. It's almost like, "Oh, this is just a vacation...10 days tops"...NOPE. Three months! Our itinerary is so excitingly unreal! In conversations about my trip, I love mentioning the casual day plan about our "possible afternoon trip to Pisa" in February. You know, just a casual trip. How unreal???
It's safe to say I'm thoroughly excited and can't wait to get this semester abroad going! But first, Christmas and New Years!!
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