24 HOURS AND COUNTING
There are many different quotes that talk about traveling the world. One of which says, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine, being an English major this was the quote that stuck out the most. Traveling is a story, there is a story to listen to when you travel, and every country has a story as well as every person. My story began months ago from the love and support that my friends and family gave me when I started talking about going on the amazing adventure I’m about to endure. Many people aren’t lucky enough to get to have the experience that I will be having in less than 24 hours, but fortunately with all the support I have found myself to be incredibly lucky. Two countries, multiple cities, and all within a month.
The most popular question that people ask me is “are you excited?” and the answer to that is of course I’m excited, but I am also a lot of other emotions. There is no way to properly explain how I feel, I’m ecstatic, happy, grateful, sad, and extremely nervous; but don’t get me wrong I am jumping out of my skin with excitement. My bags are packed and already sitting next to the door, my room is clean, I’ve said my goodbyes and I am ready to get on that plane and experience a completely different culture…and let’s be honest, the food!
These last few weeks have flown by waiting for the day where I pile into the car with my bags and my family and set off to the airport and then my nine and a half hour flight. Ever since I was little I have wanted to travel, the first real time I had my heart set on traveling was when I was in middle school and all I could think about was how badly I wanted to go to Paris. Where the notion came into my head that Paris was the place I wanted to go so badly, I don’t remember; but although I’m not going to Paris I would say that London and multiple parts of Italy are right up there with it.
This final week has been the craziest, jammed packed with friends, chores, family, and everything I could possibly do before I left that I would miss while I am gone. But I am not going to lie, I have been procrastinating. Posting this was the last step to really show that I was on my way, that I was headed out of the country and on my own for a good chunk of the summer, so what no better time to post then less than 24 hours before I’m flying over the Atlantic Ocean. When I finally get to get off the plane I will be landing in the beautiful city of London, where I will be staying for the next three days, and in those three days I have countless amounts of things I want to do and see while I’m there. So that being said, I am going to hit the hay – but one bigger thank you to all of the people that have helped make this dream a reality. Wish me luck!
“THE WORLD IS A…
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” -Saint Augustine
