And so it begins. I guess this whole blogging thing probably should have started about 6 months ago when I decided to do anything in my power so that I could make it to Germany this summer but as with everything that I do, it doesn’t seem quite real until the event is staring me in the face as it is right now. Literally. The plane that I am going to be taking me to JFK on my way to Berlin is right in front of me and will be for the next hour. My parents were a little overzealous with the whole getting here early thing and my flight doesn’t start boarding until an hour from now (1:40 p.m.), and doesn’t take off until about 2:18. So now I am sitting here asking myself, "what the heck did you get yourself into?!" 
The differences between my last Germany trip and this one couldn’t be more profound. With the German Exchange Program I was traveling with my friends, or at the very least friendly faces. I had transportation provided for me and we had a set itinerary of everything we were doing during the month long stay. This time I am completely and totally on my own. Let me say that again: Completely. On. My. Own. Its weird. Even when I started college I wasn’t totally dependent on myself, not only because my parents were only a phone call away, but also because a large majority of my high school goes there. This time around, nothing is set in stone. My transportation route isn’t that bad until I make it to Berlin and then its in Gods hands to determine what is going to happen during my attempt to make it across the country to Tuebingen. I am hoping nothing really bad happens despite my lack of directional comprehension which might be made even worse in a foreign country. Some funny stories will probably come out of that experience. As for the itinerary there is a basic one and then from then on its kind of up in the air. I guess my greatest fear at this moment is of the unknown. It's of what may or may not happen or what could or could not happen. It's of being lost among people that I don’t know and I don’t know if I can trust. But I guess at this moment in time the best way to look at things is to keep an open mind, embrace the struggles, laughs and embarrassments that are sure to come and just get excited because after all…. I'M GOING TO GERMANY!
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