You sound like you're from London!

I can't believe that it's just a matter of days before I head off to London. Most things are finally starting to come together... I got my housing assignment, and all I really know is who my roommate is and the names of my host family. They're a retired married couple who hosts exchange students regularly, and they seem really nice and welcoming!

Today, I got the news of the architecture and design firm that I'll most likely be working for. It's not 100% finalized yet, but they said that they would have written confirmation of it by tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed--it's been a long and stressful process and knowing that I have a guaranteed placement would be a huge relief!

I'm still working on getting everything together before I leave... what to pack, how the stupid outlet adapters work with different voltages (believe it or not, that seemingly minor detail is a BIG source of stress), exactly how I'm going to spend money while I'm there, so many things! On top of getting everything ironed out for my trip itself, I've been trying my best to spend at least a little bit of time with my family, friends, and as much time as possible with my boyfriend before I leave. I'm going to miss everyone while I'm gone, but I'm so excited for this opportunity and can't wait to have this experience!

Oh the Anxiety...

Well, I'm terrified. Just TWO WEEKS until I leave for London for the rest of the summer! I'm excited, but nervous and anxious to travel to a brand new city and country on my own. I'm sure that once I get there most of my fears will disappear, but right now it's a lot of stress thinking about what I need to take, flying out of the country by myself, where I'll work and live. Most of it is out of my hands at this point, so I'm trying to calm down my control freak self and just let things take their course...

I'm going to attempt to blog while I'm gone, depending on how much time I'll really end up having. So check for updates regularly, I'd love to be able to keep in touch with all of my family a little bit through this!

I can't believe I'm almost there!!!