Good Lord. It’s here. (Almost)
I could’ve sworn that the countdown on the white board in the German room had a big “56″ on it a few days ago. Somehow, though, I am leaving for Germany in one week.
To be completely honest, I am not very excited yet. Everybody else that I seem to come into contact with keeps telling me that I should be ecstatic, and that I have so much to look forward to. What’s a huge bummer is the fact that I can’t get excited yet because I have so much to finish.
I feel like this may be like February break all over again, where my junior thesis controlled my life until the day I turned it in, and could thoroughly enjoy my break.
In terms of what to expect….I’m completely clueless, having never been to Europe before in my life. I’m hoping I’ll enjoy it and I will appreciate all of the sites that we see. Ultimately, though, I feel as though my favorite trip will be the one to the Ritter Sport chocolate factory.
I’m definitely excited about seeing Leah, my exchange partner, and I’m interested to meet her family. She’s an only child, so not only will there be a culture shock, but there will also be a lack-of-brothers shock. We’ll see how that goes. Hopefully I can make it through this last week safely.
