Marie's Auslandsjahr 2014/2015 USA: Das große Packen - und die letzte Nacht daheim!

Dienstag, 19. August 2014

Das große Packen - und die letzte Nacht daheim!

Hi :)
eben grade war es soweit, auf meiner Countdown App verschwand die allerletzte Zahl, jetzt steht da nur noch "HEUTE!!!". Dieses Gefühl ist unbeschreiblich...
Ich will euch nichts vormachen, der letzte Tag war schlimm. Aber auch diesen habe ich hinter mir, jetzt steht mir nur noch der Abschied auf dem Flughafen von meiner Familie bevor. In ziemlich genau 12 Stunden werde ich im Flieger sitzen und den deutschen Boden für 11 Monate verlassen, unglaublich oder?
Zum Glück hat mit meinem Gepäck am Ende dann doch noch alles gestimmt, ich bin bei Handgepäck und Koffer 0.3 kg unter der Mindestgrenze. Und so bleibt mir nur noch, mich zu verabschieden und mich zu bedanken. Danke an meine Eltern, die mir meinen Traum ermöglicht haben. Danke an meine kleine Schwester, die trotz der Angst, dass ich sie durch meine Gastschwester ersetze immer für mich da ist. Danke an meine Freunde, dass sie nicht entnervt die Augen verdreht haben, wenn es wieder nur über dieses eine Thema ging.

And last but not least, thank you at my adorable hostfamilie who already loves me as if I were their own child. I can't wait to see you on friday afternoon!

1 Kommentar:

Anonym19. August 2014 um 15:54
Wie ich dich gerade beneide!!! Unglaublich, dass es endlich soweit ist.
Am Ende des Jahres gehe ich auch mit AIFS in die USA!! Vielleicht ergibt sich ja mal die Möglichkeit sich zu treffen (soweit die Entfernung nicht all zu groß ist) :D
Einen guten Flug!!!
Leonie :-)
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