Today it became official! I got all my information about staging. I didn't get a chance to call the travel agency yet because of the time difference, but it looks like I'll be leaving sometime in the afternoon on June 3rd. I'll be flying into Philadelphia and then meet up with other west coast volunteers that night hopefully. We will have staging all day June 4th. We then leave Phili at 2:30am June 5th to take a bus to JFK airport. We fly non-stop to Johannesburg and then fly into Dar es Salaam, arriving 6:50pm local time on June 6th.
As soon as I read the email this morning I got really emotional, realizing this is it. This is what I've spent the last year preparing for. I feel nervous/excited/happy/sad/anxious all at the same time. Today was also my last day of working at the Adult Community Transition Program, so I think I already had a bittersweet feeling about the day.
Anyway, I still am all for this experience, but it is hard to comprehend. I am 20 years old. Graduating college. Quitting a job that I love. Starting a new job with very little experience. Moving away...to another continent. Ending a 2+ year relationship with Saleh. So to say the least I am a little stressed.
But first, I need to finish up my internship, get through finals, have a blast during graduation week, and then the time will already be here!
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