Monday, January 9, 2012

Ciao District 2050!

Since my last blog post, something major has happened! I have been placed in Italy! My district is 2050 and is in Northern Italy! I am now 500000x more excited to start fundraising and such! I am no longer homeless and it's a great feeling :) I am not sure what city I will live in or who I will live with but I do now the general area! I hope I get put in Milan! It is so beautiful from the pictures I have seen! Well I have homework so I should probably go, but I will post a few pictures of my district and surrounding cities!

This is the area that my district covers. I could be placed anywhere within this region!


This is a famous cathedral in Milan :)


This is Lake Como in the Lombardia region where my district is located! :)

Overall, I am beyond excited to know my destination and I cannot wait! Ciao!
With love, Kari <3

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Anxious! Sentimenti misti.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! Winter break is over and that means only one thing, one step closer to..... EUROPE! I still have no clue where I am going and I am going crazy! I just want my conformation on Italy so I can crank out some Italian. ;) The title of this post says mixed feelings in Italian, now I can express myself in a new language! I am beyond nervous and at the same time have never been so excited. I know it is going to be so hard to leave, but knowing I will be living my dream makes it easier. I want this so bad, but at the same time it's hard not to think about what I will be leaving behind. My family, friends, and boyfriend are so supportive but I am going to miss them like crazy. I still have awhile until I will board my plane to the start of my INCREDIBLE adventure, but it's hard not to freak a little. Don't take this the wrong way though! I have never been so excited, just some crazy emotions are going on, lol.

In Gardner, you never think that something like this is possible. I see the people going before me, like Laura and Shelby and I just don't think it's possible for me. I don't think the reality will hit until I am on the plane... leaving everything I know to experience something most people do not have the oppurtunity to. I am truly blessed to have this experience and I CAN NOT WAIT! I will update you guys as soon as I know more.

Until then, Ciao Amici <3