August 5, 2019

So… here’s the thing.

I don’t know how to even write a blog, so this isn’t exactly going to be all that professional. I don’t know a lot about web design, either, but the good thing is that I really don’t need to. This is just someplace for my family and friends to know what I’m doing.

Today was my last full day in the U.S., and I won’t be coming back here for a good ten months (if all goes according to plan). I had the privilege to meet up with a lot of my friends before leaving, but I also got a feel for how hard the goodbyes can be. After knowing these people for five, six, or even seven years, it’s really odd to think that I’ll be so far away and it’ll be so long before I’ll see them again. But as cliche as it sounds, this is also a big step towards a ton of new beginnings, and not just for me. To all of my U.S. friends reading this, I wish you the best!

As for me, I just finished packing a while ago. I got my vaccinations (for the most part, some are just too expensive so I’ll just get them in Thailand), I got my visa, my flights are booked, and I’m incredibly nervous and excited. I feel like the weight of the situation hasn’t fully set in yet, but it probably will within the next couple of hours. It’s almost 10:30 P.M., and my flight is at 6:15 in the morning, meaning I need to go to sleep wake up in about four hours.

Hopefully this’ll go well.