VLOG TIME!!! ;)

Okay, this video is SUPPERRR awkward... lol. I didn't have much to say, but I thought I would try it out! <3 Kari

Getting Closer!

UPDATE TIME!!!!! I haven't updated in a lonnnngggg time and I have SO much to say! The money is fundraised, the visa application has been sent, the family has been picked, and i'm TWO MONTHS AWAY! I am getting so excited but super nervous at the same time. I am scared to leave but could not be more excited to go. I will be living in Cremona, Italy with the Vitali family whose daughter is coming to Kansas while I am living in her house! It will be so exciting.


I can't wait until I actually have pictures to post and stories to tell. I leave September 2nd and until then it is just waiting time. I am trying to spend as much time with my loved ones as possible because leaving them is going to be the biggest challenge next year. It isn't even next year....hahaha. It's crazy to think that. Anyways... I am on vacation in Omaha with the family so I am gonna go. But I will post some pictures of Cremona first!


This is the town! The church is in the center and I live very close to it! I cannot wait!!!


This is a church in the center of the town. The town has about 70,000 people, including me in just two short months :)



I have to go! Ciao and Grazie! -Kari Porter <3

Fundraising.

Fundraising is a lot harder than it seems. I've raised about $400 and have a lot more to go.. Kinda crazy how all this is going to pay off though. I am getting super excited. I hope I found out my school and such soon! Just wanted to update you all on how fundrasing is going. Homework time... yay! -With Love, Kari <3

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

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

The Excitement Begins

Hey guys,At the moment I have no idea where I am going, other than somewhere in Italy I hope! So far this experience has been insane and super exciting. I won't have much to post for awhile until I know for sure where I am going, but I will do my best to keep you updated! Keep checking back to see how everything is going and keep me in your prayers,as you all are in mine. I am working on getting my passport at the moment and pretty soon will know for sure whether Italy is my destination or not! I hope to get somewhere by the sea or major historical landmarks. I cannot wait to make the best out of next year and be forever changed by what foreign exchange has to offer. I thank you all so much for your support throughout this journey and cannot wait to share my experiences with you all! Thank you all again!
With love, Kari Porter <3