5 DAYYYYYYYSSSSS!

I seriously cannot get over the fact that I leave in 5 short days! My AMAZING friends threw a surprise going away party for me last night, and assuming that I didn't know they all lied to me and told these elaborate stories on their plans that night... But to be hoonest, I pretty much had a very strong feeling it was coming ;) But it was still awesome!


Last minute packing and planning is KILLING me.... :( It is scary and I am almost positive I will forget something I cannot live without... Like my anxiety meds! Hahahaha. I will be a, as my mom says, "basket case" for the next few days, so expect some random and crazy posts!


I had to say goodbye to Veronica yesterday and I almost cried! She is my host sister for all of those who do not know! She is from Cremona, Italy, where I will be and I will be living with her family! They, although I cannot understand them, are awesome people! I cannot wait to meet them! I am also worried about leaving my family and friends! My friends make me cry, because we talk about me leaving and we get upset.... but I also could not be any more ecstatic (sorry for spelling issue!) about going to ITALY!!!!!!! I'm going to ITALY, is this real life? As my best friend, Harley, would say, "THIS HAS TO BE FAKE LIFE!" ;) Another person I am sad to leave in Dylan... He told me to write about him, so I am ;) But I will miss him just as much as everyone else. He is hoping the boys do not find me attractive... which I doubt they will, so no worries Dyl!



ANYWAYS! I think I will end this for now! 5 days until I can write about my actual exchange! Until then, Ciao -Kari Porter <3 <3 <3 <3 :)

Ho Parlato Italiano!!! :)

Yay! The title says I spoke Italian! I skyped my host sister and host mother today and it was very hard to communicate! I used a translator and it made it much easier to speak! Irene, my host sister, seemed confused but her mother helped her and thumbs up was all I got back! It was great seeing them and getting to speak to them! It will be a challenge at first but I know I can do it! You have to learn to laugh at yourself a little and I am VERY good at that! :) That is all I have for now, so until next time... Ciao Bellas! :)

12 Days!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!

OH MY GOSH! I leave in 12 days and containing my excitement is nearly impossible! My flight leaves at 8:10 AM, which kinda blows :/ But hey, at least I will be flying to one of the most beautiful places on earth! I cannot even begin to imagine what this year is going to be like and I am so scared, yet so excited! Leaving will be the hardest part, as I have mentioned before, but I am more then ready to do this! I know almost NO Italian.... Which my counselor is a little upset about. It's so hard for me to want to learn it when I dont have to yet, which I am sure makes no sense to anyone...lol.




Packing..... Let me just tell you how freaking hard it is! I have packed maybe a third of all my stuff... and my suitcase is over half full..... I do not have any idea how I am going to make this work! I want to bring all my clothes, but I know that is an unrealistic dream. :/



Well that is all I can say for now! Until next time... CIAO! <3