4 Things I Keep Thinking About

1. Making Lists
Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed, I pull out one of my many journals and write down whatever I need to do. Most of these items include paperwork, passport photos, and anything to do with my visa. Lucky for me I've been working with the school to make this process easier. So often I am asked for something and I have to get back to them ASAP. With this concept, I'm learning to send and leave it go. There is only so much I can do from here. However, I still find lists piling up on both sides of me. They include even smaller things like brushing my teeth. I swear I would lose my head if it wasn't attached.


2. Planning
After I arrive, I will be shown where I will be working and how to get started. I heard a bit from a teacher there that it is very open-ended. To cut to the chase, I will be creating my own curriculum. I'm thrilled to jump in! I have been looking at Pinterest and just pin anything with ESL. I will sort it out later.


3. Packing
I keep thinking about the fact that I need to pack up my life in two suitcases and carry them across the Atlantic Ocean with me. It's hard to remember that I will be living there for a year in my own apartment. I look at my room and think of photos I should take, maybe take my favorite pillow case. I think of items that hold meaning, items that I want close to me when I will be missing home. I know I'll miss home but not in the way you may think of that I'm counting down the days to move back (maybe I will). But I have found that some days it's just an ache in my stomach. A day here and there where I need some familiar things around me.


4. Leaving
Only once or twice have I left my mind wander to the day I leave. My sister announced to me a couple of days ago that there were 45 days until I left. That was a bit shattering for me. I know when my flight takes off but I haven't been thinking about it too much. When I think about it, I'm thrilled but I remember it's a one-way ticket. I have never bought a one-way ticket.

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