Less than 5 days stand between me and this incredible journey on which I am about to embark.
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Yup.
That was my face on the keyboard.
It’s official. I’m getting scared.
I’ve spent an entire year preparing for this adventure, and now I’m weak in the knees. There has, of course, been teasing about my family members wanting me to stay because “the process of preparing is plenty enough experience” — Ha!
I’m sure they’ll miss me, but the funny thing is, now that the time has come for me to leave, I’m the one suggesting maybe I should just stay back, while I’m sure Dad will be the one pushing me onto the plane when my legs stop working.
It’s kind of silly to think I’m this nervous when I’ve traveled on my own before and I’ve even been abroad. But, if I’m being honest with myself, this is a much different experience and I should probably give myself more credit for how much I’ve done to get here.
I have found myself in this awkward state in the last week where it’s a little too early to start packing because I still need a lot of the items I’d be packing for my everyday life. Yet, there’s only a week and a half between me and Greece, so it seems like I should be packing.
I found a relatively suitable solution for this problem though, in case anyone else ever runs into this annoying stalemate of preparation.
Basically, I went through all of my clothes and set aside the items I will need for when the weather gets colder (as I don’t need those clothes now), along with things like towels, bed sheets, extra chargers and adaptors, and things to bring with me on the plane. I cleared off a couple of my bookshelves and emptied a few dresser drawers, and filled them up with these items. I was also able to organize the clothing I will not be bringing into spare empty drawers, so they’re out of the way.
Maybe that will help you if you’re looking for things to take up the empty time.
I’m kind of just a sitting duck right now.
I am trying to spend a lot of time with family but also finding it hard to mentally prepare myself for the adjustments that will be required of me when I leave.
So yes, I am getting cold feet.
But, I can’t say I didn’t expect this, and I guess I am just going to embrace the nerves and use them to drive me forward.
I’ll have another update in a few days as I really prepare to leave!