One Week Left :)

Here I am...  Saying my goodbyes to everyone who is either leaving for other countries, for school, or just sticking around.  It still hasn't hit me that I'm leaving in only ONE WEEK! 

Tor Stensrud, my "would-be" host brother is arriving in Keene, NH for his exchange year tomorrow.  I will be going to Keene to meet him on Monday. 

It's interesting: I haven't felt sad saying goodbye to anyone thus far.  I think that I am much more excited to get my year started than I am scared and sad to be leaving. 

Well, that was my first attempt at "My Year Abroad Blog" and hopefully I will be able to post about once every two weeks or once per month.  :):)

I need to start packing . . . . . . . . .

(Pictures: Emma the night before she left for Brazil; Andrew the day before he left for Switzerland.)

EXTRA NOTE: Watch carefully as I acquire more and more pins from around the world and place them on my blazer as I meet teen ambassadors from various countries.  This is a very special part about the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.)