I think I can I think I can I think I can

Goodbye Salt Lake City! 

Goodbye Home! Goodbye happy, safe valley! Goodbye comfort zone! Goodbye support systems! Goodbye english speakers! Goodbye family, friends and all that is familiar! 

 

These were just a few thoughts going through my head as my plane lifted off the ground and whisked me halfway across the world. 

For the first time, I was nervous.

What did I get myself into?!!

For how much I've gone on and on about how much I love Italy and oh what a great adventure it will be and blah blah blah, I hadn't really thought much about all that it involved.

I am going to a foreign country, attempting to speak a different language, living in unknown conditions for three months.

AAAHHHH! 

 

Last time I came here I had this guy:

Arriving in Rome without him was a little nerve-racking. But I am here safe and sound! After just one day of walking around the city, my jitters calmed down and my back loosened up. I realized, "I am back in Italy, something I've longed for years. I'm older, wiser, equipped with the language, and longing for a life-changing experience. I wouldn't want to be any other place."

How else am I supposed to learn and grow without throwing myself into the unknown?

This is my current theme song and courage booster:

Rachel Platten-Nothing Ever Happens 

Inspiring Right?

So I've taken the leap! I'm giving this experience 100%. I can do this. 

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

No need to fear.  I'll be just fine :)