I have to leave for the airport in 15 hours and I have yet to start packing. I loathe packing. To be honest, I'm pretty nervous about this trip. I've never been overseas and I don't particularly like flying over water. At the same time I think adrenaline will kick in when we land and I'm actually in Europe. I'm very excited to see the cities and talk to the people we are going to meet.
I hope we can really see all the things we have talked about in class apparent in real life in terms of culture and gender norms and expectations. I also hope we get a chance to see the differences between the countries. I'm sure with such a full itinerary we will not truly absorb everything we see until after the trip is over but hopefully group discussion will help us learn from each other's experiences and get the most out of this trip.
On a personal note, my mom's family is from the Czech Republic and Slovakia so it's also very exciting to see the places where my great-grandparents lived.
I also hope this will be a great bonding experience for all of us.
I keep having dreams that I arrive at the airport either having forgotten to pack or without my passport so keep your fingers crossed for me that neither of those things happen and we have a smooth trip!!
Good luck packing everyone!
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