The last couple of days I have been ravenously reading my friends' blogs who are on semester at sea right this second and are days away from completing their voyage. I'm gathering tips from friends on anything and everything and getting all sorts of emotions. I can't believe in just barely over a month, I will be leaving for the Bahamas, then onto a trip around the world. It's insane! This semester has gone by in a flash, just like last semester did. The slower I want it to go, the faster it goes. I'm having a hard time letting go of my life here, but day by day I am getting more and more excited to go on my adventure. I know it will change my life, and that I will come back a better person. It's like freshman year all over again. Everyone going on SAS from all over the country is on the facebook group, adding each other on facebook, planning meet and greets. I look at their faces and wonder, just like I did the summer before freshman year, which of these people will be my friends, and how will I meet them? I know it will all happen so easily, I have no worries I will find a great group of people to hang out with. Not to mention I already have some great friends going with me! My roommate is going to be Caroline, one of my FAVORITE people in my sorority. Two other girls from my sorority, Alicia and Hannah, are also going. Hannah and Caroline are besties, and the three of us hang out a lot, and this will hopefully be a chance for me to get to know Alicia a lot better. Another girl who used to be my best friend in AXO, Alexis, is going too! She transferred to Oregon U last year, but now we will be reunited! In an even funnier twist of fate, Melissa's roommate from last year at UMass is going too! Her name is Taylor and her and I are very excited to meet and hang out, while Mel is jealous haha. Small world!
This week we had our pre-departure meeting at school. There are about 17 of us going from USD, as compared to the 45 that go in the fall. There will be 740 students aboard this semester. We also found out this week that our trip itinerary has changed! NOW WE ARE GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA!!! I am beyond excited, because I was sincerely disappointed when my voyage wasn't headed there. So I couldn't be happier, really.
I'm counting down the days already and really really freaking out, but trying to remind myself that San Diego will always be here, but a trip around the world with some of my best friends definitely won't be. I just need to calm down and enjoy it.
Bahamas.... one month and counting.
