As I sit in my room in the midst of all the packed and unpacked boxes, re
ality is really starting to hit. Countdown has begun (3 weeks and 5 days and almost 9 days til i'm out of my apartment). I've been thus far very good about keeping myself together when I think about leaving all the family, friends, roommates, and zach behind...yet am now having a hard time keeping it together. Before, I had ended a chapter in my life (high school) and was ready to start a new one. Now that i'm in the middle of my next chapter (college) and i've built a family of close friends here, I feel as though up-rooting myself may cause me to loose all of that and have to start all over again. Yes, I know i'm over-reacting..but that's just what I do.
ality is really starting to hit. Countdown has begun (3 weeks and 5 days and almost 9 days til i'm out of my apartment). I've been thus far very good about keeping myself together when I think about leaving all the family, friends, roommates, and zach behind...yet am now having a hard time keeping it together. Before, I had ended a chapter in my life (high school) and was ready to start a new one. Now that i'm in the middle of my next chapter (college) and i've built a family of close friends here, I feel as though up-rooting myself may cause me to loose all of that and have to start all over again. Yes, I know i'm over-reacting..but that's just what I do. 
In the few short weeks ahead, I have plenty to do. Like I said, i move out in soon to be 9 days. I will be moving most of my stuff home this weekend and living out of a suitcase for the next two weeks. In two and a half weeks (the 4th of September) I will have my last day of work. Unfortunately my subleaser will be here at that time and I will have skip around from friend to friend's houses. After labor day weekend I will be hard-core packing, which includes major decisions on what to bring to Germany for 4 1/2 months of clothes, jewelery, shoes, stuff for my apartment, etc... Except for the doctor's appointments and other random things, I will be off to Germany. Now, since I've been to Germany already I kindof know what to expect. I know i'll be pretty good (homesick-wise) for the first couple of days. The third day really sucks. After a week i'll start school/a routine ...which (sidenote) I am a very routine person and that makes it even more difficult for me to start all over on a new routine... after a few weeks I will be good. Of course I'll miss everyone like CRAZY! Then my dad will visit. This may completely screw up the routine that i've built and the I will again have to start all over. However, I am completely stoked that he decided to run the marathon with me. For those of you who don't know, I decided a while ago that during my stay in Munich...I might as well just run the marathon over there. Shortly after, dad's running buddies were e-mailing me telling me they would do everything in their power to get him over there for that marathon as well. A couple weeks ago it was official. We were both signed up and dad had his ticket. I'm excited to show him everything that I will be experiencing...especially since he wasn't able to do it last time when mom came over to visit. Hopefully, we can make a family trip over there in the future and all experience it together. Anyways, I will be doing everything I can to keep myself busy. I will be focusing a lot of school work and other activites such as visiting Susi and remodeling her house for the second time.
Though I am scared and nervous for this adventure to begin, I'm looking forward to it. I want to thank mom and dad so much for making this opportunity even possible for me. You guys are Amazing!!! Thank you, I appreciate so much what you do for me!
