9:15pm EST, The last hours in NY...
Now I sit with less than 36 hours until my flight out of Albany, and I've been making my rounds to say goodbye to friends and coaches and teammates all day. I had my final dinner out with my parents (the whole "last supper" thing makes it seem like I'm leaving home forever) and actually managed to get most of my packing done. As much as I am afraid to say it, I think I have everything ready to go. I just don't want to jinx myself. That's why I add the "THINK" part to that statement.
With my trip so close now, it's starting to hit me incredibly hard. I have literally been counting down the months, weeks, and days since December, and now it's less than just 2 days away. I'm starting to mildly freak out about Chinese customs when I arrive at the airport in Beijing and the fact that there may very well be no other interns to befriend on my flight. Oh and let's not forget the 13-hour flight itself over massive oceans. My mom and I were actually just talking about if I was scared to travel so far by myself because even she would feel nervous to do so. I told her the flat out truth that yes, I'm nervous beyond belief, but I know that once I arrive and get settled in, even though I may feel uncomfortable for a while in a new and foreign city, the excitement will just overwhelm any fears I have. And I know for a fact that once I set my eyes on the pool, nothing else will matter, because in that moment, everything I have ever hoped to see in my sport will be right in front of me. It's thinking of that very moment that keeps me up at night. That's the part that gives me the butterflies. That's the part I've imagined since I was 6 years old.
My dream is about to begin, and I hope that I will get to share it a bit with everyone getting the chance to periodically check my site. It's crazy to think that my next entry on here will be sent from Beijing! So until then, goodbye, New York!!
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