Here I go!!

It is unbelievable.  I have been dreaming of this day for months (maybe even years)!  Since the day I decided I was actually going to make studying abroad a reality, this day has seemed like one of those far away dreams that would never actually arrive; even after getting every piece of paper work I needed, it still felt like something that was just a dream.  But now, the day that I get on a plane and fly to the other side of the world is here.  WOW!  After quite a bit of pushing and shoving, debating and choosing favorites & necessities, and last minute errands, my bags are packed and I'm sitting at the gate waiting for the first leg of my flight! It is bittersweet, leaving home for so long, but I am so excited for this new chapter of my life! 

Here arw a few things I am excited for these next 5 months: 

Traveling! 

Adventuring- I have a few crazy plans for the first week I'm there! (but you'll just have to wait to find out what they are!)

Moving into a house (a flat) with other international students 

Trying new food

Meeting people I will be sharing this experience with and meeting locals to learn more about New Zealand!

Finding a place to dance during my 5 months away from the States

Learning, at a huge university, about the same things I would be learning at my tiny school in Michigan.

Please pray for a safe journey for me and my peers! We depart on our international flight tonight at 10pm West Coast time.

I do not know what the internet situation will be for the first week or so that I am in New Zealand, but I will update you all as soon as I get a chance. 

Thanks for reading! Love to all!