In only a few short days I will be headed to the Netherlands for a semester of study abroad at Leiden University. It seemed as if this trip would never actually come, having made preparations months in advance. It was always far enough away that I didn't need to pack, inform the bank, or, until a couple of weeks ago, find a place to live. Well, the time has come. My clothes are splayed all over my bedroom, and I'm running out of weekdays to run all of the errands I hadn't bothered to do before I leave.
Five months is a very long time. Surprisingly, I am not (yet) nervous about the trip. I feel confident, after hearing about friends going abroad for a semester, that everything will go smoothly.
I am really excited to:
- Explore a place that is completely new to me
- Live in Europe
- Make new friends from all over the world
- Use public transportation or bike rather than drive
- Attend such a wonderful university
- Be forced to be completely independent
As soon as I get settled in I'll write more about the town of Leiden, the university, where I am staying, and my generous hostess, Annelies.
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