One Week Mark

It is hard to believe that I am leaving for Australia in just one short week! This trip has been planned for so long, that it has always seemed so far into the future. I really can't believe that it is happening now! It has been a long process just to get to this point.. booking my flights, getting a student VISA, enrolling in classes at the University, finding accommodation, arranging airport pick-up, etc. At this point though, I can confidently say that most everything is all set. I do however have lots and lots of packing left to do!.. and I don't know where to even begin in that process.

I am incredibly excited, but also feeling a bit nervous at this point. For anyone who is interested, here are some specifics about my trip:

I officially leave Sunday, February 12th. I am flying out of Miami to Los Angeles and then Los Angeles to Brisbane, Australia on Qantas Airways. I will be living at a student affiliated, off campus apartment complex called Nexus Place. It is located in the heart of Gold Coast, in the central suburb of Ashmore. It is just minutes from the Gold Coast Campus of Griffith University, where I will be taking classes.

Everyone in my life has been, and continues to be, extremely supportive of me and my decision to take part in this adventure. I am so grateful for that and I can't thank everyone enough!

This is also my first time blogging, so bare with me as I learn and get better :)

I'd love for you all to come along and follow me on this awesome adventure through this blog :)