What I've learned

So it might be kinda crazy, but I sorta feel like I've already left. Mentally at least...haha. But like I talk to my host sister frequently, which by the way... is AWEOME! She is so sweet and I'm so sad I won't get to hang out with her while I'm in Italy. but I feel confident that I will meet her one day! I'm also constantly thinking about the things I have to do before I leave. It's incredibly hard to look ahead and not just jump to the day that I leave for New York for the departure orientation...if that makes sense. It's like the 2 months I have before I leave is already gone. But, my point with this post is that it's becoming really clear to me the importance of living in the moment. Living in the moment here before I leave - and in Italy. To me it's really important to not constantly be mentally in Italy, but to really be here with my friends and family. As hard as it is I want to try not to daydream about it all the time. I mean it definitely is fun to think about what my life there will be like, but I also don't want to miss out of stuff going on around me by doing that too much. And while I'm in Italy I only have about 5/6 months to get the most out of the experience. Living in the moment is something that I'll really have to do....I can't be thinking about home and all the people I miss while I'm there. SOOO, along with the million things I have to do before I leave (including a trip to Boston to get my visa...blahhhh), I need to focus on spending the next two months having fun with my friends and my family and enjoying the holidays. I have to remember that while in 2 months I'll be officially DONE with junior year in terms of academics, it's still super important that right now I focus on school too. As hard as that is. I mean it's difficult preparing for the SATS (2 days till I take them) when I could be daydreaming about Rovigo! All it's gonna take is some super-extra focus for these next two months. here we goooo!

xoxoxo