Lucky for me, I still have another three weeks until I leave, and I have chosen to spend two of them at Arcadia with my friends. I got here Monday and immediately went to the mall with Katie, with the intent of picking up my schedule. Well... The schedule thing didn't work out as planned. They forgot to schedule me, meaning I am literally sitting around on campus for an entire week. Good times. Kind of. It will consist of a lot of alone time, which I'm not really looking forward to, but I'd rather be here with alone time than not be able to see my friends.

I've been talking with Christie a lot about the whole Australia thing, and it's definitely putting me at ease. I've been nervous about this trip since LAST February. (Ridiculous? Yes. But I'm a worrier by nature.) Just knowing that she got through it okay, and LOVED the experience while being in a fairly similar situation with the people we're leaving at home (and going with a friend!) makes me feel significantly more confident. I honestly am still trying to figure out why I'm freaking out so much. I know there isn't much to worry about... But I think the travel is freaking me out a lot too. I'm not a fan of planes, and I'll be in the air for approximately 21 hours.

I know that by the time I arrive in Melbourne and have contacted my mother to let her know I'm alive, I will feel significantly better about the situation, it's just pre-leaving jitters I guess.

So here's to a fantastic two weeks at Arcadia and to safe flights all around!

♥ caitlin