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From Abroad

Hey guys… I’m back and excited to be blogging about my semester exchange at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. I’m glad I am blogging again because I wanted to make a wrap-up post about my month in Italy but never really got around to it haha.

Anyway, yesterday I went to Morgantown to say goodbye to most of my friends from home that go to WVU as well as my sorority sisters and my assorted other WVU friends. Yesterday was a hard day! It finally hit me about Wednesday that I’m leaving for over four months… which, in theory, isn’t very long.. it’s only a semester… but it is 1/8th of my college career.

I had most of my packing done until I came to my grandparents (since I am again flying out of Pittsburgh) and not only accumulated things for my trip I thought I needed to stock up on (ie little things like cold medicine, Clif Bars (I LIVED off them in Italy), and toothpaste) as well as a couple new pairs of shoes and all the clothes I ordered that I was having shipped here because I didn’t think they would be in Beckley in time.

I’m really excited for Hong Kong weather, minus the smog, which I am a little anxious about. Especially being a runner, I hope it doesn’t affect me! It is supposed to be 70 degrees in Hong Kong on Friday and I think in the low teens in Morgantown!! I chose the spring to study abroad because a) my classes are all block scheduling and this is the only time I could do it and b) I HATE Morgantown winters. I drove through a nice blizzard last night on my way home and would be content to not see snow again for several years.

I have also been preparing by doing lots of American things. I have travelled to Europe twice and I really don’t get homesick, but I get America-sick. I start missing little American things we take for granted… but I think I’m well-prepared and Hong Kong is one of the biggest cities in the world (even though I’ll be outside the main city, Central) so I think I will be okay! English is also one of Hong Kong’s official languages, so I have that going for me too!

I’m off to finish packing alterations and you’ll hear from me in a couple days when I arrive in Hong Kong! Ciao!