Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Day is Near

My first post in my really new blog...huh

To the point....

People keep asking if lots of emotional questions about this upcoming year:
They ask if I am going to miss America
miss my friends
miss my family

They ask me if I am anxious
scared
nervous
and if I am excited

And I feel that in reality I should, especially in this stage when I haven't really offically completed packing (that reminds me....)

but I don't feel anxious/nervous/scared for anything really.

It's also funny when people ask me rather obvious questions like "Are you excited?" "Will you miss your family?"

sometimes I feel like responding like, "Eh, no I am not really excited, my parents kind of forced me to go so this isn't really enjoyable" and/or "I hate my family, what would I miss?"

but I am not sarcastic/cyncial like that. I also know that people do mean well and I do answer there questions very gracefully. So here is my final announcement...

I'm not nervous!

Ever since I was in 7th grade, I always wanted to study abroad, and be among foreigners and live and learn about cultures and languagues, and the spirit of another country. I always knew it would happen sometime during my years in high school and each year I would try to see if I could do something or go somewhere that could step up my global experience to the next level.

So I feel like I was meant to go on this trip. That I was meant to be in high school and experience something totally out of my element, with no allies, no friends, no family members nearby...

But even with the people I care about being thousands of miles away, I am truly grateful that I am able to go on this trip as a senior, and experience this with the support of my family and friends everywhere.

I really feel loved.

one and three,

A Girl Named Maya

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