The day has arrived. I'm leaving for China in just a few short hours. Here is what today looks like for me: fly out of Medford at 9:30, arrive in San Francisco around 11:30, two hour layover to then hop on a 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, to then taking a taxi for a 45 minute drive into Shenzhen. When I arrive in Shenzhen, to me it will be 3am, but in China time it will be 6pm on Monday, August 1st. My carry on bag is jammed packed with things to occupy myself such as books, crosswords, and my iPad.
This past week has been a tearful one due to the amount of goodbye coffee dates, lunches, dinners and BBQ's. I can only assume that this morning will be no different due to the fact that I am saying goodbye to my closest family members and wonderful boyfriend.
The exciting part is the next time that I blog I will be in China! wish me safe travels and I will keep you all posted! Love to you all! Xoxo
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Departure is on the horizon...
You know when you have plans for the future and they seem so far out there that you hardly give them a second thought? It isn't until those plans receive a specific date for when you will actually carry them out that the date of it's arrival seems to not just creep up on you, but race in your direction at a blurring speed. At the end of June, one of my bosses notified me that I would be flying out July 31st and that date has come all too fast. In two weeks I will be nestled in a faraway land trying to adjust to the 15 hour time difference among many other things. For the most part I have been spending all of my time in the great outdoors and with my family. Packing for my year long adventure has been quite the task because not only will I be dealing with humidity and torrential rains, I will also be dealing with how to supply a classroom and what necessities any first year teacher would need. I am getting more and more nervous as the date draws closer and closer, but I know deep down that I am going to walk away from this experience with my head held high and a sense of accomplishment.
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