17th
Everytime my study abroad program sends me something about this upcoming experience I start to have panic attacks regarding the most stupid things.
Adderall is considered a narcotic and not allowed, you have to use a match to light the stove, Italians don’t stand in lines, I have to share a room…
And then I start realizing I’m going to a place I’ve never been, in a country where I barely speak the language anymore with no one that I know. So I start freaking out even more.
I know this is going to be the most amazing experience of my life, and I am so excited but there is a part of me that is doubting whether or not I can do this…
From personal experience I know exactly how you feel. But trust me, you will be the most nervous/excited/scared/thrilled you’ve ever been when you leave and when it is time to come back you will have to be forced on to the plane. I cried until we were actually in the sky. And if you ever feel annoyed by the culture or miss the everyday things about the US, just remember to enjoy it because you may go back, but it won’t be the same as when you lived there. :)
