Tomorrow is my last day in the U.S. for the next four months. I fly out of Omaha at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday with some of the other girls going to Peru with me. There are 11 of us going from UNK, and we have all been assigned a host family. I emailed my host parents once over break and they seem very nice and ready to teach me about their culture. I have been told from the student that stayed with them last year that they are very kind people, and as an added bonus, they also live in an apartment with a roof pool! I'm pretty excited to relax by the pool and try to avoid getting sunburned.
Even though I've been planning this trip for the past two and a half years, it still doesn't really feel like I am leaving. When I think about it though I'm incredibly excited for all of the adventures that I will be a part of while I'm there. I am also somewhat nervous about my Spanish speaking skills. I hope I know enough Spanish to get me by the first few weeks until I start to feel more comfortable and pick up more of the language. I'm also nervous that I will get homesick, but I hope that calling my family once in a while will get that out of my system.
Studying abroad in Peru is the most intimidating thing I've ever done, but I know the nervousness will be worth it once I'm in 75 degree weather while everyone back home is trying not to freeze. I am very excited to visit Machu Picchu, which is one of the seven wonders of the world, and the Amazon. I hope the Amazon trip makes the horrible fever I got from the vaccinations worth it. My main goals while I am gone are to improve my speaking skills, engross myself in the culture, become close to my host family, and to make Peruvian friends who can show me what it's like for someone my age to live there.
I will miss all of my friends and family here at home, but I am excited for all that awaits me in Peru! Make sure you keep up with my blog so you can see what I have been up to lately. I'll see you all in four months!
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