Woah oh what I want to know-o, where does the time go?

Please excuse the lengthy delay between posts. Its been a hectic several weeks that included an 18 hour drive back from Milwaukee, christmas, new years, alot of time with friends and family, and alot of preparation for Rome. It feels weird knowing I'm leaving in a couple days, so I'm saying goodbye to friends tonight so I can spend the next two days preparing mentally and getting everything together, thus hopefully making the next few days less anxious.

I'm really freaking excited, but every couple days that is cooled by a big portion of apprehension. I think most of my anxiety comes from uncertainty, and once I get to JFRC and settle in, unpack, start school, and learn the European ropes a little bit I'll feel alot better. My friends studying in France, Kristin and Alli, already left, but we were able to get together and discuss some of our plans for our 2 week vacation after semester ends. Now, it looks as if we will start in Amsterdam for a few days, and then pick a couple places out of somewhere in the UK, Scandanavia, Prague, or Greece - how awesome is that!

Packing is somewhat underway, and I'm hoping to make a big dent in that tomorrow. Got my first taste of the awful exchange rate when I bought 100 euros for $150 at the bank the other day! I feel like I'm ready to leave though; I want to meet all the new people and adventure around the city and finally dive into this experience. The goodbyes start tonight and I fly out Tuesday at noon from Syracuse... peace out life as I know it, hello awesome Roman adventure.