Anxious

Chile is right around the corner. It's unbelievable how fast it came! I still have roughly 2 weeks left, but I know those days will go by so fast.  I am becoming more and more anxious about leaving.  I still have so much to do, including packing which I know will take me forever!  I am really sad to be going, but I am looking forward to this experience so much and I know it will be amazing.  It's hard to start to say goodbye to friends, but then I remember that I won't be in Chile forever and it will go by faster than I think!  I think I am most anxious about getting on a plane and knowing that this is real and it is really happening.  As much as I fear that day, I look forward to it so much as well!  With every sad thing about leaving I think of something to look forward to in Chile and it balances everything out.  I am becoming more and more nervous, but to me it still doesn't feel that real yet that I am actually leaving the United States and traveling to South America for roughly 11 months.  I think it will finally hit me when I get off my plane in Chile and I will be surrounded with thousands of people speaking Spanish and then meeting my host family.  I am so excited to meet them in person!