Looking at my calendar, there’s now only 40 days until I leave for Paris. It’s kind of nerve-racking! I feel like there is so much I need to do before August 24^th comes…and I guess because that’s true: I need to start shopping for the things I need. One of my friends is already on her semester abroad in New Zealand (their classes begin in July), and that makes it all the more real for me. As she posts her pictures online, I’ve started thinking, “Soon that’ll be me!” Not in the same country, but still.  Continue reading →