Let's Do This.

The day of my departure has arrived! I am currently in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atl airport awaiting my flight. First I have a connecting flight headed for Cincinnati, OH. From there, I will change planes to a 757 headed for the CDG airport in Paris. This is whete it gets tricky... In the CDG airport is a train station where I will have to purchase a ticket for a TGV train (the really fast kind!) that will take me in to Lorraine. Then I am supposed to figure out some way of getting on a metro headed for the Metz Ville train station. Finally, I need to track down a taxi and hope it can get me to my dorm with the address I have been given. Phew! If I am successful, I will have a new level of respect for my navigating skills. No one else going to GTL is even on my exact flight, so I have to admit I am nervous. If I am lucky, I will be able to find some others once I get to the train.

So let's talk emotions, cause there are a lot of those right now. Nerves are high. Not as high as finals, come on! But pretty high. I have never been so far from home, and never alone like this without any family. I am headed to a foreign country I know very little about! But also, this is extremely exciting for me! I am very thankful for this opportunity and my family's support. I have no idea what I am in for! This is slightly sad too, because I know I will miss everyone so much!! But the main thing to remember is I am going to learn and grow while I am having this amazing experience, and then I will return home to everyone I love.

The plane is about to leave, so I have to end this quick! Saying a little prayer that I make it safe and sound. I may not have internet access set up for a few days, but as soon as I do I will post again! Let's do this.